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June 28, 1980

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Headlines from June 28, 1980

60-Cent Transit Fare Takes Effect; Smaller Subway Tokens Go on Sale; Long Lines for New Tokens 64-Cent Fare Takes Effect; Smaller Tokens Go on Sale Other Measures Approved Lower Fares Available To Some Conrail Riders Disagreement on Bus Pass

By David A. Andelman

A 10-cent fare increase for New York City's subways and buses was approved yesterday by the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the new 60-cent fare went into effect at 12:01 A.M. today. It was the first increase since Sept. 1, 1975, when the fare rose from 35 to 50 cents.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 25, 1980, covering June 28, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Just One Night by Eric Clapton

    Just One Night

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for McCartney II by Paul McCartney

    McCartney II

    Paul McCartney

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for Against The Wind by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Against The Wind

    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for Mouth To Mouth by Lipps Inc.

    Mouth To Mouth

    Lipps Inc.

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

1980Jevgeni Novikov, Estonian footballer[†]

Jevgeni Novikov is an Estonian former professional international footballer. He played the position of central and defensive midfielder.

Notable Deaths

José Iturbi

1980JosĂ© Iturbi, Spanish pianist and conductor (born 1895)[†]

José Iturbi Båguena was a conductor, pianist, harpsichordist and actor from Valencia, Spain. He also appeared in several Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical films including Thousands Cheer (1943), Music for Millions (1944), Anchors Aweigh (1945), That Midnight Kiss (1949), and Three Daring Daughters (1948), his only leading role.

Historical Context for June 28, 1980

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