What happened on Friday June 06, 1980?

Here's what happened on June 06, 1980:

• U.S. Senate overrides President Carter's veto on gasoline tax On June 6, 1980, the U.S. Senate voted 68 to 10 to override President Jimmy Carter's veto of a bill banning a 10-cent per gallon gasoline tax. This followed the House's override on June 5, where the vote was 335 to 34. The override marked the first time since 1952 that a Democrat-controlled Congress had overridden a Democrat president's veto. source: washingtonpost.com
• False alarm of Soviet missile attack due to computer malfunction On June 6, 1980, a faulty computer chip in the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) system caused a false alarm indicating a Soviet missile attack on the United States. The malfunction led to U.S. military forces being placed on alert, including the activation of bombers and command aircraft. The error was identified within minutes, and no retaliatory actions were taken. The incident highlighted vulnerabilities in the U.S. early warning systems during the Cold War. source: washingtonpost.com
• Tommy John achieves 200th career win with two-hit shutout On June 6, 1980, New York Yankees pitcher Tommy John secured his 200th career victory by pitching a two-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners, leading the Yankees to a 3-0 win. source: blogs.fangraphs.com

Events in 1980

June 06, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 06, 1980 was a Friday and it was the 158th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 06, 1980 can also be written as 6/6/1980 in the US and as 6/6/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people died on June 06, 1980:

• Gualtiero De Angelis

Famous people who died in 1980

Famous people who died on June 6th

June 06, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 06, 1980 was Funkytown by Lipps, Inc., according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

1. Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
2. Paul McCartney - Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)
3. Paul McCartney - Coming Up
4. Ambrosia - Biggest Part Of Me
5. Kenny Rogers - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer

June 06, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 06, 1980 was Crying by Don McLean, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

1. Don McLean - Crying
2. MASH - Theme From 'M*A*S*H' (Suicide is Painless)
3. Lipps Inc - Funky Town
4. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again
5. Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It

June 06, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 06, 1980 was Let's Get Serious by Jermaine Jackson, according to the music chart for the week June 2nd and June 8th.

1. Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
2. Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
3. Stephanie Mills - Sweet Sensation
4. The Manhattans - Shining Star
5. The Whispers - Lady

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 6th is Gemini.

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June 06, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 06, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 06, 1980 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 06, 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 06, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 01:37 am and setting at 02:29 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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Someone born on June 06, 1980 is:

45 years 11 months old,

or 551 months and 18 days old,

or 2398 weeks and 2 days old,

or 16788 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 06, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on June 06, 1980.

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