January[]
- 12 January
- Cynthia Addai-Robinson is born.
- 31 January
- April Hernandez-Castillo is born.
February[]
- 12 February
- Enver Gjokaj is born.
- 29 February
- Peter Scanavino is born.
April[]
- 1 April
- Bijou Phillips is born.
- 6 April
- Matthew Carey is born.
- 8 April
- Katee Sackhoff is born.
- 13 April
- Kelli Giddish is born.
- 14 April
- Claire Coffee is born.
May[]
- 25 May
- Will Janowitz is born.
June[]
- 23 June
- Corey Sorenson is born.
July[]
- 19 July
- Chris Sullivan is born.
August[]
- 11 August
- Merritt Wever is born.
September[]
- 21 September
- Aleksa Palladino is born.
October[]
- 1 October
- Sarah Drew is born.
- 25 October
- Mehcad Brooks is born.
- 30 October
- Sarah Carter is born.
- 31 October
- Eddie Kaye Thomas is born.
November[]
- 2 November
- Ben Curtis is born.
December[]
- 27 December
- Elizabeth Rodriguez is born.
1980 in the Law & Order Universe[]
- Undetermined Date
- Deacon Brinn rapes Jeffrey Ronsen and Avery Shaw. Ronsen attempts to fight back, so Brinn snaps his neck and tells Avery that he'll go to jail if he tells anybody. Shaw keeps the secret for 25 years before attempting to enlist Detective Olivia Benson's help in brining Brinn to justice. (SVU: "Quarry")
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