Historical Events
The Blues Brothers
Musical comedy film "The Blues Brothers", starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, and directed by John Landis, premieres in Chicago, Illinois
- US Supreme Court rules that live, human-made micro-organisms created in labs could be patentable, in Diamond v. Chakrabarty
Famous Birthdays
- Brad Gushue, Canadian curler (2006 Olympic Gold), born in St Johns, Newfoundland
- Daré Nibombé, Togolese footballer
- Joey Yung, Hong Kong singer
- Martin Stranzl, Austrian soccer defender (56 caps; 1860 Munich, VfB Stuttgart, Spartak Moscow, Borussia Mönchengladbach), born in Güssing, Austria
- Nehir Erdoğan, Turkish actress (Tatli bela Fadime), born in Izmir, Turkey
1980 Highlights
About June 16, 1980
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 9 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
- #1 Song: Crying - Don Mclean