Thursday April 9, 1987
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It was Thursday, under the sign of Aries (see planets position on April 9, 1987). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Jesse McCartney and Jazmine Sullivan.
In that special week of April people in US were listening to Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship.
In UK La Isla Bonita by Madonna was in the top 5 hits.
Prick Up Your Ears, directed by Stephen Frears, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1987
while The Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life In The Universe by Jane Wagner was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Sweet Surrender.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Beyond Zork or The Faery Tale Adventure.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Waltrudis
- Saint Casilda
- Saint Ingofried
- Saint Hugo of Rouan
- Day of National Unity- (???????? ?????????? ???), an annual public holiday in Georgia.
- Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor, celebrated as Bataan Day in Bataan) in the Philippines.
- Bah�'f Faith - Feast of Jal�l (Glory) - First day of the second month of the Bah�'f Calendar.
Famous Birthdays:
- Jesse McCartney: American singer and actor.
- Jazmine Sullivan: American R&B singer.
- Blaise Matuidi: French international footballer, central midfielder, playing for Paris-Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 and for the French team.
- Kassim Abdallah: French-Comorian footballer.
- Royston Drenthe: Athlete.
- Jarrod Mullen: Australian rugby league footballer.
- Graham Gano: American football player.
- Vincent Valentine: YouTube Star.
- Craig Mabbitt: American singer (Escape the Fate).
Facts:
- For 3rd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 goals in a Stanley Cup game Wayne Gretzky passes Jean Beliveau as all time playoff scoring champ
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in April 1987?
- LIFE: Hollywood Is 100
- Time: Jimmy Swaggart and Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9057
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1987
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 1987 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
- Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
- Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- Genesis - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight
- Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
- Expose - Come Go With Me
- Prince - Sign O' The Times
- Lou Gramm - Midnight Blue
- Wang Chung - Let's Go
- Steve Winwood - The Finer Things
Top #10 R&B songs
- Prince - Sign 'O' The Times
- Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love
- Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye On Me
- Kool & The Gang - Stone Love
- Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
- The System - Don't Disturb This Groove
- Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- Starpoint - He Wants My Body
- Gregory Abbott - I Got The Feelin' (It's Over)
- There's Nothing Better Than Love - Luther Vandross with Gregory Hines
Top #10 Latin songs
- Es mi mujer - Emmanuel
- Macumba - Veronica Castro
- Daniela Romo - De mi enamorate
- Hasta Que Te Conoci - Juan Gabriel
- Braulio - En bancarrota
- Doce rosas - Lorenzo Antonio
- Angelica Maria - El hombre de mi vida
- Los Bukis - Tu carcel
- Marisela - Tu dama de hierro
- Corre y ve con el - Jose Jose
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Search For Signs Of Intelligent Life In The Universe
The text of the Broadway play, captures the last twenty years of American culture
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From one of America's most beloved funnymen comes a hilarious look at the lighter side of fatherhood. So, what is fatherhood...?It's
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With Texasville, Larry McMurtry returns to the unforgettable Texas town and characters of one of his best-loved books, The Last Picture Show.
More infoFlight Of The Intruder
A smash bestseller that spent over six months on the New York Times bestseller list, FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER became an instant classic.
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