What happened on Thursday December 17, 1987?

Here's what happened on December 17, 1987:

• Czechoslovak Communist Party Leadership Change Gustáv Husák resigns as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, marking a significant moment in the country's political transition during the late Cold War era.
• Final Fantasy Video Game Launch Square Co., Ltd. releases the first 'Final Fantasy' video game in Japan for the Famicom, launching a legendary role-playing game franchise that would become a global cultural phenomenon.
• Perl Programming Language Creation Larry Wall creates the Perl programming language, a versatile scripting language that would become crucial for system administration, web development, and network programming.

Events in 1987

December 17, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 17, 1987

Newspapers from Dec. 17, 1987

December 17, 1987 was a Thursday and it was the 351st day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1987 can also be written as 12/17/1987 in the US and as 17/12/1987 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 1987 in December 1987 calendar

Famous people born on December 17, 1987:

• Chelsea Manning

  Controversial whistleblower who leaked classified US military documents to WikiLeaks, sparking a global debate about government transparency...

• Ophélie Meunier
• Gauthier Klauss

Famous people born in 1987

Famous people born on December 17th

Famous people died on December 17, 1987:

• Marguerite Yourcenar

  Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, the first woman to be elected to the Académie française.

• Linda Wong

  American porn actress (b. 1951).

• Bernardus Johannes Alfrink

  Dutch cardinal (b. 1900).

Famous people who died in 1987

Famous people who died on December 17th

December 17, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1987 was Faith by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. George Michael - Faith
2. Whitesnake - Is This Love
3. Whitney Houston - So Emotional
4. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love
5. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You

December 17, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 17, 1987 was Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
2. T'Pau - China In Your Hand
3. Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love
4. The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York
5. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel

December 17, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 1987 was I Want To Be Your Man by Roger, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. Roger - I Want To Be Your Man
2. Levert - My Forever Love
3. Earth, Wind & Fire - System of Survival
4. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
5. Natalie Cole - I Live For Your Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th 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 17, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 1987 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 03:45 am and setting at 02:22 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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Your place in the Universe on December 17, 1987

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Someone born on December 17, 1987 is:

37 years and 27 days old,

or 444 months and 27 days old,

or 1934 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13542 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 1987?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 1987?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 17, 1987.

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