Friday December 18, 1987

US date format: 12/18/1987, UK date format: 18/12/1987

It was Friday, under the sign of Sagittarius (see birth chart on December 18, 1987). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church. Famous people born on this day include Andreas Lubitz and Miki Ando. In that special week of December people in US were listening to Faith by George Michael. In UK Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys was in the top 5 hits. Bad Taste, directed by Peter Jackson, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1987 while Kaleidoscope by Danielle Steel was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching Finders Keepers. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Aaargh! or Flak Attack.
But much more happened that day: find out below..

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Holidays

Roman festivals - Feast of Epona (during Saturnalia)
R.C. Saints - Gatianus of Tours
Also see December 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Niger - Republic Day (autonomous in 1958)
Greek Orthodox Church ? Feast of Sebastian the Martyr
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Events

Warne Marsh, jazz saxophonist, dies of a heart attack after collapsing onstage while giving a perfomance at Donte's in North Hollywood, California.
Ivan F Boesky sentenced to three years for insider trading.
Larry Wall releases the first version of the Perl programming language.

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