What happened on Saturday February 14, 1987?

About February 14th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons game at Pontiac Silverdome drew a record crowd of 53,745 spectators, marking the largest NBA attendance to date. This event highlighted the growing popularity of professional basketball in the mid-1980s.
  • Day of the week: February 14th, 1987 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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 14th, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on February 14th, 1987.

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February 14, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 14, 1987:

  • Record NBA Crowd at Detroit Pistons Game The Philadelphia 76ers vs Detroit Pistons game at Pontiac Silverdome drew a record crowd of 53,745 spectators, marking the largest NBA attendance to date. This event highlighted the growing popularity of professional basketball in the mid-1980s.
  • Death of Dmitri Kabalevsky, Renowned Russian Composer Dmitri Borisovich Kabalevsky, a prominent Soviet-era composer known for his significant contributions to classical music and music education, passed away on this date. Kabalevsky was a notable figure in 20th-century Russian musical composition, creating works that often reflected the cultural and artistic themes of his time.
  • Guitarist Bola Sete Passes Away Bola Sete, a celebrated guitarist known for his innovative Brazilian and jazz musical styles, died at the age of 63. His unique approach to guitar playing significantly influenced world music and Brazilian jazz genres.

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February 14, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 14, 1987?


February 14, 1987 was a Saturday and it was the 45th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 14, 1987 can also be written as 2/14/1987 in the US and as 14/2/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 14, 1987?


Famous people born on February 14, 1987:

  • Edinson Cavani

    Renowned Uruguayan professional footballer who played for top clubs like Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, and Uruguay's national...

  • José Cubero
  • Scott Dann
  • Pablo Herrera Barrantes
  • Ben Kennedy
  • Roman Kireev
  • Seán O'Brien
  • Toni Pezo
  • Joe Pichler
  • Jordan Remacle
  • Alfonso Sánchez Delgado
  • Julija Stanislavovna Savičeva
  • Fabian Schönheim
  • Lee Selby
  • Steven Thicot
  • Gaetano Troina
  • Justina Valentine
  • David Wheater
  • Candice Wiggins

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February 14, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 14, 1987:

  • Dmitry Kabalevsky

    Prominent Soviet composer, pianist, and music educator who significantly contributed to 20th-century classical music.

  • Karolos Koun

    Influential Greek theater director and playwright who significantly contributed to modern Greek theatrical arts.

  • Dmitrij Borisovič Kabalevskij
  • Juan Del Prete

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February 14, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 14, 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 14, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 14, 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 14, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 14, 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 14, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 14, 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 14, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 14th is Aquarius.

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February 14, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 14, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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February 14, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 14, 1987 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 14, 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 14, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:23 pm and setting at 07:52 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 14, 1987?


Someone born on February 14, 1987 is:

38 years 2 months old,

or 458 months and 9 days old,

or 1992 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13948 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 14, 1987?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 14, 1987?

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