Famous Birthdays
- Richard Jefferson, American basketball player
- Sendy Rleal, Dominican baseball player
Famous Deaths
- Bert Kaempfert, German orchestra leader, songwriter ("Strangers in the Night"; "Danke Schoen"), and record producer (The Beatles first recordings), dies of a stroke at 56
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About June 21, 1980
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 10 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
#1 Song: Crying - Don Mclean
