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23 June 1980 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 June 1980 was a Monday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Turning Japanese” by The Vapors.
- Top Film of 1980
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1980 was The Empire Strikes Back.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1980
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1980 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 23 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 June 1980 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 June 1980 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 23 June
- 1969 Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren.
- 1969 IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry.
- 1972 Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
- 1972 Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds.
- 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise.
Famous people born on 23 June
- Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom (1894–1972)
- Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (1912–1954)
- Zinedine Zidane, French footballer and manager (born 1972)
- Joel Edgerton, Australian actor (born 1974)
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Events of 1980 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1980 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser announces sanctions against the Soviet Union following its invasion of Afghanistan.
- 23 February – The 1980 Western Australian state election takes place and the Liberal/National coalition government of Sir Charles Court is re-elected.
- 1 March – The federal executive of the Australian Labor Party decides to intervene in the Queensland branch, with most key office-holders replaced.
Life in Australia in 1980
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.30
Loaf of Bread
$0.60
Average House
$45,000
Weekly Wage
$225.00
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