What happened on Wednesday August 05, 1987?

About August 5th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: August 5, 1987, appears to be a relatively unremarkable day with no significant documented historical events. While not every day produces major global developments, this date serves as a reminder that historical progress is often punctuated by periods of apparent calm.
  • Day of the week: August 5th, 1987 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
  • #1 UK song: La Bamba by Los Lobos
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

More about August 5th, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on August 5th, 1987.

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August 05, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 05, 1987:

  • Uneventful Day in Global History August 5, 1987, appears to be a relatively unremarkable day with no significant documented historical events. While not every day produces major global developments, this date serves as a reminder that historical progress is often punctuated by periods of apparent calm.

Events in 1987

August 05, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 05, 1987?


August 05, 1987 was a Wednesday and it was the 217th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 1987 can also be written as 8/5/1987 in the US and as 5/8/1987 in UK and Europe.

August 05, 1987 in August 1987 calendar

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Who was born on August 05, 1987?


Famous people born on August 05, 1987:

  • Genelia D'Souza
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    Genelia D'Souza is a popular Bollywood actress known for her charming roles in romantic comedies like 'Jaane Tu.

  • Xenia Tchoumitcheva

    Xenia Tchoumitcheva is a Swiss model and actress known for her international modeling career and media presence.

  • Benjamin Compaoré

    Benjamin Compaoré is a French triple jumper of Burkinabe descent who won gold at the 2014 Zurich European Championship.

  • William Kamkwamba

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August 05, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 05, 1987:

  • Chava Flores
  • Casilda Fernández de Henestrosa

Famous people who died in 1987

Famous people who died on August 5th

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August 05, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 05, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 3rd and August 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 05, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 1987 was I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2, according to the music chart for the week August 3rd and August 9th.

  1. - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For youtube
  2. - I Want Your Sex youtube
  3. - Shakedown youtube
  4. - Heart And Soul youtube
  5. - Luka youtube

August 05, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 05, 1987 was La Bamba by Los Lobos, according to the music chart for the week August 3rd and August 9th.

  1. - La Bamba youtube
  2. - I Just Can't Stop Loving You youtube
  3. - Never Gonna Give You Up youtube
  4. - Call Me youtube
  5. - Who's That Girl youtube

August 05, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 05, 1987 was The Pleasure Principle by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week August 3rd and August 9th.

  1. - The Pleasure Principle
  2. - I'm In Love
  3. - Jam Tonight
  4. - Jump Start
  5. - Fake
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August 05, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 05, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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August 05, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 05, 1987 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 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 August 05, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 05:19 pm and setting at 01:58 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 1987.

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How old is someone born on August 05, 1987?


Someone born on August 05, 1987 is:

37 years 9 months old,

or 453 months

or 1969 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13788 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 1987?

There are 92 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 05, 1987?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 05, 1987.

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