Timeline June 1980

Events in June 1980 8

• 1980 French Open 1980 Men: Björn Borg · Women: Chris Evert Lloyd Borg's sixth Roland Garros title.
• 1980 CNN Launches First 24-hour cable news channel begins broadcasting Ted Turner's Cable News Network went on air on 1 June 1980 as the world's first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage. It began as a low-budget operation widely mocked by rivals but grew into a dominant global news source. CNN later transformed how breaking news, including wars and disasters, was covered live.
• 1980 – present Venus Williams Queen V Seven-time singles major winner and advocate for equal prize money.
• 1980 Aretha Franklin sings Think in The Blues Brothers Film role Her scene in the diner introduces her to a new generation.
• 1980 John Lee Hooker appears in The Blues Brothers Boom Boom Plays Boom Boom on Maxwell Street.
• 1980 Ray Charles appears in The Blues Brothers Shake a Tail Feather Plays a music-shop owner.
• 1980 Emotional Rescue Fifteenth album — June 23, 1980 Emotional Rescue, released on June 23, 1980, reached number 1 in both UK and US. Recorded in sessions that also produced much of Tattoo You, it showed the band embracing disco and funk influences.
• 1980 Ustica Air Disaster Itavia Flight 870 crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea Itavia Flight 870, a domestic Italian airliner, crashed into the sea near the island of Ustica on 27 June 1980, killing all 81 people aboard. The cause remained disputed for decades, with investigations pointing to a missile fired during a clandestine air battle. The disaster, known in Italy as the "Ustica massacre," became a symbol of unresolved Cold War-era intrigue.