What happened on Wednesday July 08, 1987?

About July 8th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: Sun Microsystems introduced the Sun-4/260, a groundbreaking SPARC-based computer system capable of delivering 10 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) performance, marking a significant milestone in computer technology and workstation development.
  • Day of the week: July 8th, 1987 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Alone by Heart
  • #1 UK song: It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

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July 08, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 08, 1987:

  • Sun Microsystems Launches First SPARC-Based Computer System Sun Microsystems introduced the Sun-4/260, a groundbreaking SPARC-based computer system capable of delivering 10 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) performance, marking a significant milestone in computer technology and workstation development.
  • Kitty Dukakis Reveals Long-Term Amphetamine Addiction Kitty Dukakis, wife of Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, publicly disclosed her 26-year struggle with amphetamine addiction, bringing personal challenges of substance abuse into the public discourse during a politically prominent period.

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July 08, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 08, 1987?


July 08, 1987 was a Wednesday and it was the 189th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 08, 1987 can also be written as 7/8/1987 in the US and as 8/7/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 08, 1987?


Famous people born on July 08, 1987:

  • Vlada Roslyakova

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July 08, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 08, 1987:

  • Lionel Chevrier

    Prominent Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 27th Minister of Justice, contributing significantly to Canada's legal and...

  • Gerardo Diego

    Spanish poet, member of generation of '27.

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July 08, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 08, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 6th and July 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 08, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 08, 1987 was Alone by Heart, according to the music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

  1. - Alone youtube
  2. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
  3. - Shakedown youtube
  4. - Songbird youtube
  5. - Don't Disturb This Groove youtube

July 08, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 08, 1987 was It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

  1. - It's A Sin youtube
  2. - Under The Boardwalk youtube
  3. - Who's That Girl youtube
  4. - Always youtube
  5. - Wishing Well youtube

July 08, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 08, 1987 was I Feel Good All Over by Stephanie Mills, according to the music chart for the week July 6th and July 12th.

  1. - I Feel Good All Over
  2. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
  3. - Smooth Sailin' Tonight
  4. - Show Me The Way
  5. - Lies
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July 08, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 8th is Cancer.

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July 08, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 08, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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July 08, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 08, 1987 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 08, 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 08, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 06:28 pm and setting at 03:15 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 08, 1987?


Someone born on July 08, 1987 is:

37 years 10 months old,

or 454 months and 6 days old,

or 1975 weeks

or 13825 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 08, 1987?

There are 55 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 08, 1987?

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