What Happened on June 16, 1980

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
Born in 1980
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

  • US #1 Song: Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
  • UK #1 Song: Crying - Don Mclean