Historical Events
- Dutch 2nd Chamber joins oil boycott of South Africa
World Record
Indian "human computer" Shakuntala Devi sets a world record by mentally multiplying two random 13-digit numbers in 28 seconds; She correctly answered that 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779 = 18,947,668,177,995,426,462,773,730 !
Famous Birthdays
- Antonio Gates, American football player
- David Giuntoli, American actor (Grimm; A Million Little Things), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Ivana Wong, Hong Kong singer and songwriter, born in British Hong Kong
Famous Deaths
- André Leducq, French cyclist (Tour de France 1930, 32; Olympic gold road race 1924), dies at 76
- Terence Fisher, English film director (Hammer Films), dies at 76
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About June 18, 1980
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 10 months and 11 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
