What happened on Friday July 03, 1987?

About July 3rd, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: Greater Manchester Police recovered the body of 16-year-old Pauline Reade from Saddleworth Moor, with assistance from her murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, nearly 24 years after her disappearance. This development was part of the notorious Moors Murders investigation.
  • Day of the week: July 3rd, 1987 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston
  • #1 UK song: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

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July 03, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 03, 1987:

  • Pauline Reade Murder Case Breakthrough Greater Manchester Police recovered the body of 16-year-old Pauline Reade from Saddleworth Moor, with assistance from her murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, nearly 24 years after her disappearance. This development was part of the notorious Moors Murders investigation.
  • First Hot-Air Balloon Transatlantic Crossing Two pioneering adventurers became the first individuals to successfully cross the Atlantic Ocean in a hot-air balloon, marking a significant milestone in aviation and exploration history.
  • Soviet Serial Killer Sentenced for Cannibalism In a shocking criminal case, Vladimir Nikolayev was sentenced to death by Soviet authorities for committing acts of cannibalism, highlighting the extreme nature of his crimes.
  • Darryl Strawberry Confronts Teammates New York Mets player Darryl Strawberry had a heated confrontation with teammates Wally Backman and Lee Mazzilli after they criticized his performance, revealing internal team tensions.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was July 03, 1987?


July 03, 1987 was a Friday and it was the 184th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 03, 1987 can also be written as 7/3/1987 in the US and as 3/7/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 03, 1987?


Famous people born on July 03, 1987:

  • Sebastian Vettel
    Sebastian Vettel

    He is a german formula one racing driver and has won the championship four times.

  • Benoît Costil

    Professional French soccer goalkeeper who has played for Rennes and the French national team, known for his solid defensive skills.

  • Rodolfo Cota
  • Kontra K
  • Roseline Filion
  • Carmelo Gitto
  • Mikie Hara
  • Aneta Havlíčková
  • Maximilian Mauff
  • Guido Milán
  • Svetlana Nikolaeva
  • Florin Niță
  • Sergi Pino
  • Jan-Philipp Rabente
  • Mary Spicer
  • Ruslan Tileubaev
  • Mariano Trípodi
  • Paolo Bernini

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


Famous people died on July 03, 1987:

  • Viola Dana
  • Vittorio Ronchi

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Famous people who died on July 3rd

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July 03, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 03, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 29th and July 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 03, 1987 was I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

  1. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
  2. - Alone youtube
  3. - Shakedown youtube
  4. - Head To Toe youtube
  5. - Songbird youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 03, 1987 was I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

  1. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
  2. - Star Trekkin' youtube
  3. - Hold Me Now youtube
  4. - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now youtube
  5. - I Want Your Sex youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 03, 1987 was I Feel Good All Over by Stephanie Mills, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

  1. - I Feel Good All Over
  2. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
  3. - Still A Thrill
  4. - Why You Treat Me So Bad
  5. - Lies
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July 03, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 3rd is Cancer.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 03, 1987 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 03, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 12:28 pm and setting at 12:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 11, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Jul 11, 1987.

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How old is someone born on July 03, 1987?


Someone born on July 03, 1987 is:

37 years 10 months old,

or 454 months and 11 days old,

or 1975 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13830 days old,

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

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

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