What happened on Thursday June 18, 1987?

About June 18th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles Glass, a prominent American journalist working for ABC News, was abducted in Beirut, Lebanon during a period of intense political instability and sectarian conflict. His kidnapping highlighted the extreme dangers faced by foreign journalists in the volatile Middle Eastern region during the late 1980s.
  • Day of the week: June 18th, 1987 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam
  • #1 UK song: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

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June 18, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 18, 1987:

  • ABC Journalist Charles Glass Kidnapped in Lebanon Charles Glass, a prominent American journalist working for ABC News, was abducted in Beirut, Lebanon during a period of intense political instability and sectarian conflict. His kidnapping highlighted the extreme dangers faced by foreign journalists in the volatile Middle Eastern region during the late 1980s.

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June 18, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 18, 1987?


June 18, 1987 was a Thursday and it was the 169th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 18, 1987 can also be written as 6/18/1987 in the US and as 18/6/1987 in UK and Europe.

June 18, 1987 in June 1987 calendar

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Who was born on June 18, 1987?


Famous people born on June 18, 1987:

  • Kendrick Lamar

    Critically acclaimed rapper and songwriter, winner of multiple Grammy Awards and Pulitzer Prize for Music.

  • Moeen Ali

    Prominent English cricketer known for his all-round skills in Test and limited-overs cricket for England national team.

  • Niels Schneider
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  • Vanessa Hegelmaier
  • O.T. Genasis

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June 18, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 18, 1987:

  • Tuvia Bielski
  • Harold Cherniss
  • Gilberto Freyre
  • Bruce Marshall

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June 18, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 18, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 15th and June 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 18, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 18, 1987 was Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam, according to the music chart for the week June 15th and June 21st.

  1. - Head To Toe youtube
  2. - Always youtube
  3. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
  4. - In Too Deep youtube
  5. - Diamonds youtube

June 18, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 18, 1987 was I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week June 15th and June 21st.

  1. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
  2. - Star Trekkin' youtube
  3. - Hold Me Now youtube
  4. - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now youtube
  5. - I Want Your Sex youtube

June 18, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 18, 1987 was Diamonds by Herb Alpert, according to the music chart for the week June 15th and June 21st.

  1. - Diamonds youtube
  2. - Why You Treat Me So Bad
  3. - Rock Steady
  4. - Still A Thrill
  5. - I Feel Good All Over
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June 18, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 18th is Gemini.

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June 18, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 18, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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June 18, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 18, 1987 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 18, 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 June 18, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 01:03 am and setting at 02:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 11, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Jul 11, 1987.

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How old is someone born on June 18, 1987?


Someone born on June 18, 1987 is:

37 years 10 months old,

or 454 months and 5 days old,

or 1974 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13824 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 18, 1987?

There are 56 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday June 18th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 18, 1987?

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