What happened on Thursday February 12, 1987?

About February 12th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a landmark civil rights case, the survivors of a Black man murdered by Ku Klux Klan members were awarded $7 million in damages, marking a significant legal victory against racial violence and systemic racism in the United States.
  • Day of the week: February 12th, 1987 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
  • #1 UK song: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

More about February 12th, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on February 12th, 1987.

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February 12, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 12, 1987:

  • Civil Rights Lawsuit: KKK Murder Damages Awarded In a landmark civil rights case, the survivors of a Black man murdered by Ku Klux Klan members were awarded $7 million in damages, marking a significant legal victory against racial violence and systemic racism in the United States.

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February 12, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 12, 1987?


February 12, 1987 was a Thursday and it was the 43rd day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 1987 can also be written as 2/12/1987 in the US and as 12/2/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 12, 1987?


Famous people born on February 12, 1987:

  • Jérémy Chardy

    French professional tennis player who won the Stuttgart singles title in 2009 and reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in 2013.

  • Claudia Ciesla
  • Anna Hopkins

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February 12, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 12, 1987:

  • Raymond Vouel

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February 12, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 12, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 9th and February 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 12, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 12, 1987 was Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

  1. - Livin' On A Prayer youtube
  2. - Open Your Heart youtube
  3. - Change Of Heart youtube
  4. - Touch Me (I Want Your Body) youtube
  5. - Keep Your Hands To Yourself youtube

February 12, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 12, 1987 was I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

  1. - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) youtube
  2. - Stand By Me youtube
  3. - Heartache youtube
  4. - Down To Earth youtube
  5. - When A Man Loves A Woman youtube

February 12, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 12, 1987 was Falling by Melba Moore, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

  1. - Falling
  2. - Have You Ever Loved Somebody
  3. - Candy
  4. - Situation #9
  5. - Ballerina Girl
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February 12, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 12, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 12, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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February 12, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 12, 1987 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 12, 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 February 12, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:13 pm and setting at 07:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 15, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Feb 13, 1987.

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How old is someone born on February 12, 1987?


Someone born on February 12, 1987 is:

38 years 2 months old,

or 458 months and 28 days old,

or 1995 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13967 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 12, 1987?

There are 279 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 12, 1987?

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