What happened on Saturday June 06, 1987?

About June 6th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: 17-year-old German tennis sensation Steffi Graf defeats World #1 Martina Navratilova in a thrilling French Open Women's Tennis final, winning 6-4, 4-6, 8-6. This victory marks Graf's first Grand Slam title and heralds the beginning of her legendary tennis career.
  • Day of the week: June 6th, 1987 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
  • #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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June 06, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 06, 1987:

  • Steffi Graf's French Open Triumph 17-year-old German tennis sensation Steffi Graf defeats World #1 Martina Navratilova in a thrilling French Open Women's Tennis final, winning 6-4, 4-6, 8-6. This victory marks Graf's first Grand Slam title and heralds the beginning of her legendary tennis career.
  • Steffi Graf's Historic French Open Victory 17-year-old German tennis prodigy Steffi Graf defeats World #1 Martina Navratilova in an epic French Open Women's Tennis final, winning 6-4, 4-6, 8-6. This match marks Graf's first Grand Slam victory and signals the emergence of a new tennis superstar.
  • Bet Twice Wins 119th Belmont Stakes Jockey Craig Perret rides Bet Twice to victory in the 119th Belmont Stakes, completing the race in an impressive time of 2:28.2.
  • New York Yankees Milestone Game The New York Yankees play their 13,000th game, a significant milestone in the storied franchise's long baseball history.
  • Fulton Mackay Biographical Note Fulton Mackay, a notable Scottish actor known for his roles in television and film, was remembered on this date. Born in 1922, he was a prominent figure in British entertainment.
  • Kyle Falconer Birth Kyle Falconer, a Scottish musician known for his work with the indie rock band The View, was born on this date.

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June 06, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 06, 1987?


June 06, 1987 was a Saturday and it was the 157th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 06, 1987 can also be written as 6/6/1987 in the US and as 6/6/1987 in UK and Europe.

June 06, 1987 in June 1987 calendar

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Who was born on June 06, 1987?


Famous people born on June 06, 1987:

  • Daniel Logan (New Zealand actor)
  • Kyle Falconer
  • Luo Zilin

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June 06, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 06, 1987:

  • Fulton MacKay

    Scottish actor and comedian famous for his iconic role as prison officer Mr.

  • Umberto Bertini

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June 06, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 06, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 1st and June 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 06, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 06, 1987 was You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - You Keep Me Hangin' On youtube
  2. - Always youtube
  3. - Head To Toe youtube
  4. - The Lady In Red youtube
  5. - With Or Without You youtube

June 06, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 06, 1987 was I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

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

June 06, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 06, 1987 was Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - Head To Toe youtube
  2. - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
  3. - Diamonds youtube
  4. - Rock Steady
  5. - Happy
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June 06, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 6th is Gemini.

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June 06, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 06, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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June 06, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 06, 1987 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 06, 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 June 06, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 02:41 pm and setting at 02:27 am.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Jun 11, 1987.

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How old is someone born on June 06, 1987?


Someone born on June 06, 1987 is:

37 years 11 months old,

or 455 months and 8 days old,

or 1979 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13857 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 06, 1987?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 06, 1987?

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