Saturday 4 July 1987, US Independence Day
It was Saturday, under the sign of Cancer. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Joseph DeGeorge and Ryan Malmberg.
In that special week of July people in US were listening to I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston.
In UK I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston was in the top 5 hits.
Spaceballs, directed by Mel Brooks, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1987
while Misery by Stephen King was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing APB or Street Fighter.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1987 or at July 04 across the years.
Old Newspapers
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TV Series
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Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story
Network 7
After Dark
Foreign Bodies
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 4 July 1987 ?
Holidays:
- Filipino-American Friendship Day
- In astronomy, the approximate date of Earth's aphelion.
- United States and Denmark - Independence Day (1776)
Famous Birthdays:
- Joseph DeGeorge: American rock musician who, with his brother, in their group of "Harry and the Potters" portray the characters from the famous series and enact scenes in their musical performances.
- Ryan Malmberg: American accident victim and a twin.
- Rochelle Clarke: YouTube Star.
- Wude Ayalew: Ethiopian runner.
- Guram Kashia: Georgian footballer.
Facts:
- 94th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats Steffi Graf (75 63)
- Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission
- Nazi Klaus Barbie, Butcher of Lyon sentenced to life in France
- In France, former Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie (aka the ''Butcher of Lyon'') is convicted of crimes against humanity and is sentenced to life imprisonment.
- Australian Prime Minister Robert Hawke's government is re-elected for a third term.
- World population is estimated to have reached five billion people, according to the United Nations. And Baby Makes Five Billion: U.N. Hails a Yugoslav Infant ndash New York Times
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Music Charts
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Books
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Red Storm Rising
Tom Clancy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Ryan novels--including his latest blockbusters Command Authority and Threat Vector--delivers an electrifying tale of international conflict.Using
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A Taste For Death
When the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing conundrum: How did an upper-crust Minister come to lie, slit throat to slit throat, next ...
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