Historical Events
Music City News Awards
14th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers & Loretta Lynn win
Film & TV History
Comedian Richard Pryor suffers severe burns from free basing cocaine
- Phillies and SF Giants end their game at 3:11 AM
- Soyuz T-2 returns to Earth
Famous Birthdays
- Lehlohonolo Seema, Lesotho footballer
- Mike Fontenot, American baseball player
- Udonis Haslem, American basketball player
Famous Deaths
- Leonhard Huizinga, Dutch journalist and writer (Olivier & Adrian), dies at 73
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About June 9, 1980
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
#1 Song: Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) - Mash
