Saturday July 4, 1987, US Independence Day
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It was Saturday, under the sign of Cancer (see planets position on July 4, 1987). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Joseph DeGeorge and Sebastian Vettel.
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.
Sien nui yau wan, directed by Siu-Tung Ching, 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 Fridolin.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing After Burner II or Deathlord.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Filipino-American Friendship Day
- In astronomy, the approximate date of Earth's aphelion.
- United States and Denmark - Independence Day (1776)
Famous Birthdays:
- Sebastian Vettel: Driver.
- 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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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in July 1987?
- LIFE: The Great Outdoors
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Chun Doo Hwan -- June 29, 1987
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9069
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1987
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 1987 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- Stephanie Mills - I Feel Good All Over
- Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- Jody Watley - Still A Thrill
- Club Nouveau - Why You Treat Me So Bad
- Jonathan Butler - Lies
- The Isley Brothers - Smooth Sailin' Tonight
- Herb Alpert - Diamonds
- Regina Belle - Show Me The Way
- LL Cool J - I'm Bad
- 4 By Four - Want You For My Girlfriend
Top #10 Latin songs
- Julio Iglesias - Lo Mejor De Tu Vida
- Amanda Miguel - El pecado
- Braulio - En bancarrota
- Los Bukis - Tu carcel
- Hasta Que Te Conoci - Juan Gabriel
- Amigo Mio - Jorge Muniz
- Doce rosas - Lorenzo Antonio
- Lucia Mendez - Castigame
- Emmanuel - Solo
- Golpes bajos - Dyango
Top #5 songs in the UK
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
More Die Of Heartbreak
Kenneth Trachtenberg, the witty and eccentric narrator of More Die of Heartbreak, has left his native Paris for the Midwest.
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Everything To Gain
For Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, the transition from the White House to Plains, Georgia, was painful. EVERYTHING TO GAIN is their warm and unpretentious account of their successful adjustment to a
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A Season On The Brink
Twenty-five years after it spent sixteen weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, John Feinstein’s A Season on the Brink remains the classic of the genre and an
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
