What happened on Wednesday June 04, 1980?

About June 4th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 4, 1980, a significant environmental protest against nuclear waste storage unfolded near the village of Gorleben in West Germany. Approximately 1,300 activists established a makeshift settlement called the 'Free Republic of Wendland', consisting of 70 huts and tents, to obstruct the construction of a proposed nuclear waste dump near the East German border. In response, a massive contingent of 5,000 police and border guards mobilized, using water cannons and bulldozers to forcibly evict the protesters during early morning hours, effectively ending the occupation and clearing the way for test hole drilling.
  • Day of the week: June 4th, 1980 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Funkytown by Lipps, Inc.
  • #1 UK song: Crying by Don McLean
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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June 04, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 04, 1980:

  • Anti-Nuclear Protest in Gorleben, West Germany On June 4, 1980, a significant environmental protest against nuclear waste storage unfolded near the village of Gorleben in West Germany. Approximately 1,300 activists established a makeshift settlement called the 'Free Republic of Wendland', consisting of 70 huts and tents, to obstruct the construction of a proposed nuclear waste dump near the East German border. In response, a massive contingent of 5,000 police and border guards mobilized, using water cannons and bulldozers to forcibly evict the protesters during early morning hours, effectively ending the occupation and clearing the way for test hole drilling.

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June 04, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 04, 1980?


June 04, 1980 was a Wednesday and it was the 156th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 04, 1980 can also be written as 6/4/1980 in the US and as 4/6/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 04, 1980?


Famous people born on June 04, 1980:

  • Pontus Farnerud

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June 04, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 04, 1980:

  • Francisco Broch Llop
  • Tommaso Corsini
  • Giuseppe Moreali
  • Orsino Orsini

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June 04, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 04, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 2nd and June 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 04, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 04, 1980 was Funkytown by Lipps, Inc., according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - Funkytown youtube
  2. - Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) youtube
  3. - Coming Up youtube
  4. - Biggest Part Of Me youtube
  5. - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer youtube

June 04, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 04, 1980 was Crying by Don McLean, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - Crying youtube
  2. - Theme From 'M*A*S*H' (Suicide is Painless) youtube
  3. - Funky Town youtube
  4. - Back Together Again youtube
  5. - No Doubt About It youtube

June 04, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 04, 1980 was Let's Get Serious by Jermaine Jackson, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

  1. - Let's Get Serious
  2. - Funkytown youtube
  3. - Sweet Sensation
  4. - Shining Star youtube
  5. - Lady
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June 04, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 4th is Gemini.

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June 04, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 04, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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June 04, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 04, 1980 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 04, 1980 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on June 04, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 12:21 am and setting at 12:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 29, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Jun 28, 1980.

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How old is someone born on June 04, 1980?


Someone born on June 04, 1980 is:

44 years 11 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 04, 1980?

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