What happened on Friday April 03, 1987?

About April 3rd, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeastern Kazakhstan, continuing its Cold War-era nuclear weapons development program.
  • Day of the week: April 3rd, 1987 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
  • #1 UK song: Everything I Own by Boy George
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

More about April 3rd, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on April 3rd, 1987.

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April 03, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 03, 1987:

  • Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeastern Kazakhstan, continuing its Cold War-era nuclear weapons development program.
  • Duchess of Windsor's Jewels Auction The personal jewelry collection of the Duchess of Windsor was auctioned for an extraordinary sum of £31,380,197, reflecting the historical and personal significance of her royal legacy.
  • Bill Elliott Sets NASCAR Qualifying Record NASCAR driver Bill Elliott set an impressive qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega Superspeedway, demonstrating the increasing speed and technological advancement in motorsports.
  • Cubs Trade Eckersley to Athletics The Chicago Cubs traded pitcher Dennis Eckersley to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for three minor league players, a transaction that would later prove significant for Eckersley's Hall of Fame career.
  • Tom Sestak: American Football Player Biography Tom Sestak was an American football player born in 1936, notable for his contributions to the sport during his era.

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April 03, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 03, 1987?


April 03, 1987 was a Friday and it was the 93rd day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 03, 1987 can also be written as 4/3/1987 in the US and as 3/4/1987 in UK and Europe.

April 03, 1987 in April 1987 calendar

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Who was born on April 03, 1987?


Famous people born on April 03, 1987:

  • Rachel Bloom
  • Brittany B.
  • Ronaldo Conceição
  • Oussama Darragi
  • Henan Faria da Silveira
  • Argenis Fernández
  • Pëtr Gubanov
  • Imad Khalili
  • Jason Kipnis
  • Vikrant Massey
  • Desirée Noferini
  • Eddie Ockenden
  • Horacio Salaberry
  • Ibrahim Saounera
  • O'Brien Schofield
  • Julián Simón
  • Yuval Spungin
  • Alexandru Tudose
  • Salvatore Zizzo
  • Wágner de Andrade Borges

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April 03, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 03, 1987:

  • Andrej Severnyj

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April 03, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 03, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 30th and April 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 03, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 03, 1987 was Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship, according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

  1. - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now youtube
  2. - Lean On Me youtube
  3. - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight youtube
  4. - Let's Wait Awhile youtube
  5. - Come Go With Me youtube

April 03, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 03, 1987 was Everything I Own by Boy George, according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

  1. - Everything I Own youtube
  2. - Respectable youtube
  3. - Stand By Me youtube
  4. - I Get The Sweetest Feeling youtube
  5. - Live It Up youtube

April 03, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 03, 1987 was Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley, according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

  1. - Looking For A New Love youtube
  2. - Lean On Me youtube
  3. - Sign 'O' The Times
  4. - Stone Love
  5. - Keep Your Eye On Me
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April 03, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 3rd is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 03, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 03, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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April 03, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 03, 1987 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 03, 1987 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 April 03, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 08:09 am and setting at 12:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 15, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Apr 14, 1987.

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How old is someone born on April 03, 1987?


Someone born on April 03, 1987 is:

38 years and 20 days old,

or 456 months and 20 days old,

or 1985 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13900 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 03, 1987?

There are 345 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 03, 1987?

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