What happened on Monday June 30, 1980?

About June 30th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt traveled to Moscow for high-level diplomatic discussions, representing a significant moment in Cold War-era diplomatic relations between West Germany and the Soviet Union. This visit likely involved negotiations on trade, political cooperation, and potential easing of tensions between the two nations during a period of significant geopolitical complexity.
  • Day of the week: June 30th, 1980 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) by Paul McCartney
  • #1 UK song: Crying by Don McLean
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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June 30, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 30, 1980:

  • West German Chancellor's Diplomatic Visit to Moscow West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt traveled to Moscow for high-level diplomatic discussions, representing a significant moment in Cold War-era diplomatic relations between West Germany and the Soviet Union. This visit likely involved negotiations on trade, political cooperation, and potential easing of tensions between the two nations during a period of significant geopolitical complexity.

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June 30, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 30, 1980?


June 30, 1980 was a Monday and it was the 182nd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 30, 1980 can also be written as 6/30/1980 in the US and as 30/6/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 30, 1980?


Famous people born on June 30, 1980:

  • Ryan ten Doeschate

    Professional Dutch cricketer known for his exceptional performances in domestic and international cricket, particularly in limited-overs...

  • Lee Brice

    Country music singer and songwriter known for hit songs like 'I Drive Your Truck' and 'Hard to Love'.

  • Miles Austin

    American football wide receiver who played in the NFL, primarily for the Dallas Cowboys.

  • Stéphanie Possamaï
  • Cédric Varrault

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June 30, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 30, 1980:

  • Walter Max Zimmermann

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June 30, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 30, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 30th and July 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 30, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 30, 1980 was Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  1. - Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) youtube
  2. - Coming Up youtube
  3. - Funkytown youtube
  4. - The Rose youtube
  5. - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me youtube

June 30, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 30, 1980 was Crying by Don McLean, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  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 30, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 30, 1980 was Take Your Time (Do It Right) by The S.O.S. Band, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

  1. - Take Your Time (Do It Right)
  2. - Let's Get Serious
  3. - Landlord
  4. - Sweet Sensation
  5. - A Lover's Holiday
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June 30, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 30th is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 30, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 30, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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June 30, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 30, 1980 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 30, 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 30, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 09:35 pm and setting at 08:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 28, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Jul 27, 1980.

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How old is someone born on June 30, 1980?


Someone born on June 30, 1980 is:

44 years 10 months old,

or 538 months and 14 days old,

or 2341 weeks and 2 days old,

or 16389 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 30, 1980?

There are 47 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 30, 1980?

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