What happened on Sunday February 15, 1987?

About February 15th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: ABC Television network begins broadcasting the controversial mini-series 'Amerika', a fictional narrative exploring a hypothetical Soviet invasion and occupation of the United States.
  • Day of the week: February 15th, 1987 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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 15th, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on February 15th, 1987.

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February 15, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 15, 1987:

  • ABC-TV Broadcasts Amerika Mini-Series ABC Television network begins broadcasting the controversial mini-series 'Amerika', a fictional narrative exploring a hypothetical Soviet invasion and occupation of the United States.
  • Nikolai Guljajev Wins World Skating Championship Soviet speed skater Nikolai Guljajev achieves the prestigious title of world champion in international skating competition, representing the Soviet Union's dominance in winter sports.
  • World Record in Speed Skating A speed skater sets a new world record in the 10-kilometer event with an impressive time of 14 minutes and 3.92 seconds at the Karlstad skating competition.
  • Craig Stadler Disqualified from Golf Tournament Professional golfer Craig Stadler is disqualified from the Andy Williams Open after using a towel to kneel on while making a shot, which was deemed a violation of golf tournament rules.

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

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What day of the week was February 15, 1987?


February 15, 1987 was a Sunday and it was the 46th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 15, 1987 can also be written as 2/15/1987 in the US and as 15/2/1987 in UK and Europe.

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February 15, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 15, 1987:

  • Guido Pajetta

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February 15, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 15, 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 15, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 15, 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 15, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 15th is Aquarius.

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

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

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February 15, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 15, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 07:27 pm and setting at 08:13 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 15, 1987?


Someone born on February 15, 1987 is:

38 years 2 months old,

or 458 months and 29 days old,

or 1995 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13968 days old,

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

There are 277 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 15th 2026.

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

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