What happened on Wednesday December 16, 1987?

About December 16th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 16, 1987, Roh Tae Woo was democratically elected as the President of South Korea, marking a significant moment in the country's transition from military rule to democratic governance. Roh, a former military general, represented the Democratic Justice Party and won the election during a pivotal period of political reform in South Korea.
  • Day of the week: December 16th, 1987 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Faith by George Michael
  • #1 UK song: Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
  • Popular movie: Bad Taste directed by Peter Jackson

More about December 16th, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on December 16th, 1987.

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December 16, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 16, 1987:

  • Roh Tae Woo Wins South Korean Presidential Election On December 16, 1987, Roh Tae Woo was democratically elected as the President of South Korea, marking a significant moment in the country's transition from military rule to democratic governance. Roh, a former military general, represented the Democratic Justice Party and won the election during a pivotal period of political reform in South Korea.

Events in 1987

December 16, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 16, 1987?


December 16, 1987 was a Wednesday and it was the 350th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1987 can also be written as 12/16/1987 in the US and as 16/12/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 16, 1987?


Famous people born on December 16, 1987:

  • Hallee Hirsh

    American actress.

  • Mame Biram Diouf

    Senegalese footballer.

  • Beau Dowler

    Australian footballer.

  • Mame Diouf

    Senegalese footballer.

  • Lisa Ruocco

    Family member.

  • Yousef Host

    Youtube star.

  • Hisako Kanemoto
  • Aday Benítez
  • Jimmy Bermúdez
  • Hamza Bouras
  • Hayce Lemsi
  • Danijel Majkić
  • Alejandro Martinuccio
  • Marko Putinčanin
  • Michele Scarpino
  • Ekaterina Sergackova
  • Verdiana Verardi
  • Asako Ō

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Famous people born on December 16th

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December 16, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 16, 1987:

  • Albert P Morano

    American politician (representative-republican-connecticut, 1951-59), dies at age 79.

  • Bruno Beatrice
  • Gilio Bisagno

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December 16, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 16, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 14th and December 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


December 16, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1987 was Faith by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Faith youtube
  2. - Is This Love youtube
  3. - So Emotional youtube
  4. - Shake Your Love youtube
  5. - Got My Mind Set On You youtube

December 16, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 16, 1987 was Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Always On My Mind youtube
  2. - China In Your Hand youtube
  3. - When I Fall In Love youtube
  4. - Fairytale Of New York youtube
  5. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube

December 16, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 16, 1987 was I Want To Be Your Man by Roger, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - I Want To Be Your Man youtube
  2. - My Forever Love
  3. - System of Survival
  4. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube
  5. - I Live For Your Love
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December 16, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 16, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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December 16, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 16, 1987 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 December 16, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 02:35 am and setting at 01:46 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Jan 04, 1988.

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How old is someone born on December 16, 1987?


Someone born on December 16, 1987 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 28 days old,

or 1930 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13513 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 1987?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 16, 1987?

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