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June 9, 1980

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Headlines from June 9, 1980

Gene-Splicing Product Expected to Be Tested On Humans in a Year; GENE-SPLICING TESTS NEARING FOR PEOPLE Growth Hormone Called Effective 65,000 Pints of Blood

By Harold M. Schmeck Jr. Special To the New York Times

BETHESDA, Md. Recombinant DNA techniques, known popularly as gene-splicing, are being adapted so rapidly by industry that specialists expect the first tests in humans of potential medical products within a year, far in advance of what had often been predicted.

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OIL PRICE INCREASE IS SHARPLY DISPUTED BY MEMBERS OF OPEC; Saudi Arabia, Calling for Restraint, Predicts Conference in Algiers Will Not Reach Accord Saudis Appear to Be Isolated Three Possibilities Emerging OPEC Members Disagree on Oil Base Price

By Special to The New York Times

ALGIERS, June 8 Members of the 13nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries began gathering here today for another attempt to set a single base price for oil and to ease some of the strains in the cartel.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 4, 1980, covering June 9, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Against The Wind by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Against The Wind

    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
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    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

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    Peak
    2
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    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Wall by Pink Floyd

    The Wall

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    26
  4. 4
    Album cover for Just One Night by Eric Clapton

    Just One Night

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
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    6
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    Album cover for Mouth To Mouth by Lipps Inc.

    Mouth To Mouth

    Lipps Inc.

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

D'banj

1980D'banj, Nigerian singer-songwriter and harmonica player[†]

Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, known professionally as D'banj, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, music executive, event host and television personality. He signed with American rapper Kanye West's record label GOOD Music to release his 2012 single "Oliver Twist", an uptempo dance fusion of EDM and Afrobeats for which he became best known. With record producer Don Jazzy, he co-founded the record label Mo' Hits Records. His stage name is a combination of his first name, Dapo, and his surname, Oyebanjo.

Mike Fontenot

1980Mike Fontenot, American baseball player[†]

Michael Eugene Fontenot Jr. is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, and Philadelphia Phillies. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Fontenot was commonly used at second base, shortstop, or third base during his career. He won a World Series with the Giants in 2010.

Udonis Haslem

1980Udonis Haslem, American basketball player[†]

Udonis Johneal Haslem is an American professional basketball executive and former player. He is the vice president of basketball development for the Miami Heat, where he spent his entire 20-year playing career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Haslem is one of only three players in NBA history to play at least 20 years with one team. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, where he was a key member of four NCAA tournament teams. Haslem began his professional career in France with Chalon-sur-Saône and then signed with his hometown Miami Heat in 2003, leaving as the longest-tenured player in franchise history when he retired in 2023. Haslem won three NBA championships with the Heat in 2006, 2012, and 2013.

1980Lehlohonolo Seema, South African footballer[†]

Lehlohonolo Seema is a retired Mosotho footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. He began his coaching career at Bloemfontein Celtic where he was Assistant Manager in 2013. He went on to manage Black Leopards, Lamontville Golden Arrows, Chippa United, Polokwane City and Sekhukhune United in the South African Premiership.

Historical Context for June 9, 1980

In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]