What happened on Saturday August 15, 1987?

Here's what happened on August 15, 1987:

• Michael Jackson Releases *Bad* Album Michael Jackson released *Bad*, his first studio album following the phenomenal success of *Thriller*. The album was highly anticipated and would go on to become another massive commercial and critical success, further solidifying Jackson's status as the 'King of Pop'.
• Hungerford Massacre A tragic mass shooting occurred in Hungerford, United Kingdom, carried out by Michael Ryan. Sixteen people were killed in an apparently motiveless attack, which became one of the most significant gun violence incidents in British history.
• Charles Glass Escapes Hezbollah Captivity ABC News' chief Middle East correspondent Charles Glass dramatically escaped after 62 days of captivity with Hezbollah kidnappers in Beirut, Lebanon. His survival and release highlighted the dangerous conditions for journalists in conflict zones during the 1980s.
• Order of the Garter Opens to Women In a significant step towards gender equality, the historic Order of the Garter, one of the most prestigious British royal honors, was opened to women for the first time, breaking centuries of male-only tradition.
• USA Defeats Cuba in Pan Am Games Baseball In a dramatic baseball match at the Pan Am Games in Indianapolis, the United States defeated Cuba with a game-winning home run by Ty Griffin. This marked Cuba's first loss in 20 years of Pan American Games baseball competition, ending a remarkable unbeaten streak.

Events in 1987

August 15, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 15, 1987

Newspapers from Aug. 15, 1987

August 15, 1987 was a Saturday and it was the 227th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1987 can also be written as 8/15/1987 in the US and as 15/8/1987 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 1987 in August 1987 calendar

Famous people born on August 15, 1987:

• Tim Tebow

  Famous American football quarterback, known for his college success and later career in baseball and sports broadcasting.

Famous people born in 1987

Famous people born on August 15th

August 15, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 1987 was I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

1. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
2. Madonna - Who's That Girl
3. George Michael - I Want Your Sex
4. Suzanne Vega - Luka
5. Los Lobos - La Bamba

August 15, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 15, 1987 was La Bamba by Los Lobos, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

1. Los Lobos - La Bamba
2. Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You
3. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
4. Spagna - Call Me
5. Madonna - Who's That Girl

August 15, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 1987 was Jam Tonight by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

1. Freddie Jackson - Jam Tonight
2. Levert - Casanova
3. Natalie Cole - Jump Start
4. Smokey Robinson - One Heartbeat
5. Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 15, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 15, 1987 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 August 15, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 10:39 pm and setting at 02:26 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 09, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Sep 07, 1987.

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Your place in the Universe on August 15, 1987

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Someone born on August 15, 1987 is:

37 years 8 months old,

or 452 months and 29 days old,

or 1969 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13787 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 1987?

There are 93 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 1987?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 15, 1987.

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