Historical figures in 1980

The atlas holds 65 people and 115 moments here, in 1980. The most recorded lives are Bob Marley, Jimmy Carter and John Lennon. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

  1. Idi Amin

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Ugandan army officer and dictator who was president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. This chronology records documented physical presences from his birth…

  2. Indira Gandhi

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

  3. Italo Calvino

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Italian novelist, short-story writer, editor, journalist, and member of Oulipo. Born in Cuba, raised chiefly in Sanremo, and active across Italy,…

  4. Jean-Paul Sartre

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…

  5. Jiang Qing

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Jiang Qing (1914–1991), also known as Madame Mao, was a Chinese actress, revolutionary, and political figure.…

  6. Jiddu Krishnamurti

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Indian philosopher, speaker, and writer. Raised within the Theosophical Society, he became head of the Order of the Star in the East, dissolved it at…

  7. Jimmy Carter

    in 1980

    6 moments here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

  8. John Eccles

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Australian neurophysiologist and philosopher John Carew Eccles (1903–1997) was a Nobel laureate noted for research on synaptic transmission.…

  9. John Lennon

    in 1980

    6 moments here

    English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…

  10. Kelly Preston

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Kelly Kamalelehua Smith, known professionally as Kelly Preston, was an American actress whose career spanned film and television from 1980 to 2020.…

  11. Kim Il Sung

    in 1980

    3 moments here

    Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…

  12. Kofi Annan

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

  13. Lee Kuan Yew

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Singaporean barrister and statesman who co-founded the People’s Action Party and served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.…

  14. Léopold Sédar Senghor

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Senegalese poet, theorist of Négritude, and statesman who became Senegal’s first president in 1960.…

  15. Macfarlane Burnet

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Australian virologist and immunologist Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, known as Macfarlane Burnet, shared the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…

  16. Marguerite Duras

    in 1980

    2 moments here

    French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker, born Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu.…

  17. Mathieu Kérékou

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…

  18. Mercedes Sosa

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

  19. Milton Obote

    in 1980

    4 moments here

    Apollo Milton Obote was a Ugandan politician who served as prime minister from 1962 to 1966 and as president from 1966 to 1971 and from 1980 to 1985.…

  20. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

    in 1980

    4 moments here

    Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) was the last shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 until the Iranian Revolution of 1979.…

  21. Muhammad Ali

    in 1980

    3 moments here

    Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

  22. Olav V

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…

  23. Olivia Hussey

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    British actress born in Argentina, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet.…

  24. Pope Francis

    in 1980

    2 moments here

    Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

Moments

  1. 1980 Grenade attack at Mount Pleasant home Robert Mugabe
  2. 1980 Debates in Nashua Ronald Reagan
  3. 1980 Meeting with WSLF leaders near Afgooye Siad Barre
  4. 1980 Censored Scenes From King Kong on Broadway Carrie Fisher
  5. 1980 Return to Egypt for treatment Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  6. 1980 Debates Republican rivals in Chicago Ronald Reagan
  7. 1980 Death at Bel Air home Alfred Hitchcock
  8. 1980 Return concert at Rufaro Stadium Bob Marley
  9. 1980 Zimbabwe independence performance Bob Marley
  10. 1980 African Literature Association conference Chinua Achebe
  11. 1980 Tanzania visit before Zimbabwe independence Indira Gandhi
  12. 1980 Death in Paris Jean-Paul Sartre
  13. 1980 Meeting with President Carter Léopold Sédar Senghor
  14. 1980 Debates Bush in Houston Ronald Reagan
  15. 1980 Residence at Jamaran Hussainiya Ruhollah Khomeini
  16. 1980 Palme d'Or ceremony for Kagemusha Akira Kurosawa
  17. 1980 Uprising Tour opening concert Bob Marley
  18. 1980 Monte Carlo arts-event dinner Grace Kelly
  19. 1980 State visit to Bucharest in 1980 Kim Il Sung
  20. 1980 Tito funeral in Belgrade Kim Il Sung
  21. 1980 Rally at Ishaka after return Milton Obote
  22. 1980 Returned from exile at Mbarara Milton Obote
  23. 1980 Tito state funeral Saddam Hussein
  24. 1980 San Siro performance Bob Marley
  25. 1980 Interview in Jeddah exile Idi Amin
  26. 1980 Audience with Pope John Paul II Jimmy Carter
  27. 1980 Belgrade official visit Jimmy Carter
  28. 1980 Lisbon official visit Jimmy Carter
  29. 1980 Madrid official visit Jimmy Carter
  30. 1980 Rome and Venice visit Jimmy Carter
  31. 1980 Bermuda sailing voyage and writing retreat John Lennon
  32. 1980 In London when Sanjay Gandhi died Rajiv Gandhi
  33. 1980 OAU summit speech Ahmed Sékou Touré
  34. 1980 SLV-3 success at Sriharikota A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  35. 1980 Final outdoor concert Bob Marley
  36. 1980 State visit to Nicaragua Fidel Castro
  37. 1980 Death in Cairo Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  38. 1980 Mayo Clinic examination Muhammad Ali
  39. 1980 Wins nomination in Detroit Ronald Reagan
  40. 1980 Double Fantasy recording sessions John Lennon
  41. 1980 Meeting President Carter at the White House Robert Mugabe
  42. 1980 Saudi diplomatic visit before Iran invasion Saddam Hussein
  43. 1980 Collapse while jogging Bob Marley
  44. 1980 Final concert Bob Marley
  45. 1980 Madison Square Garden shows Bob Marley
  46. 1980 Opened Nairobi Agricultural Show Daniel arap Moi
  47. 1980 Madison Square Garden shows Freddie Mercury
  48. 1980 State visit to Libya Mathieu Kérékou
  49. 1980 Uses Wexford as campaign base Ronald Reagan
  50. 1980 State visit to Rome Elizabeth II

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