What happened on Wednesday March 18, 1987?

Here's what happened on March 18, 1987:

• Breakthrough in Superconductivity Research The American Physical Society held a landmark 'Woodstock of physics' meeting, featuring 51 presentations on high-temperature superconductors, marking a significant moment in scientific research.
• US Nuclear Testing in Nevada The United States conducted a nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site, continuing Cold War-era nuclear weapons research and development programs.
• Popular Baby Names in the United States A Gerber survey revealed the most popular names for newborns in the United States: Jessica for girls and Matthew for boys, reflecting naming trends of the late 1980s.
• US Music Chart Topper Club Nouveau's 'Lean On Me' was the number one song in the United States on this date.
• R&B Music Chart Leader Jody Watley's 'Looking For A New Love' topped the R&B charts on this date.

Events in 1987

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

Magazines from Mar. 18, 1987

Newspapers from Mar. 18, 1987

March 18, 1987 was a Wednesday and it was the 77th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 1987 can also be written as 3/18/1987 in the US and as 18/3/1987 in UK and Europe.

March 18, 1987 in March 1987 calendar

Famous people born on March 18, 1987:

• Rebecca Soni

  Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer who specialized in breaststroke and set multiple world records during her competitive career.

• Rob Kardashian

  Reality TV personality and member of the famous Kardashian family, known for appearances on 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'.

• Alice Belaïdi
• Jo Su-huk
• Tiiu Kuik
• Rakesh Masih
• Gabriel Mercado
• C.J. Miles
• Cameron Morrah
• Selemani Ndikumana
• Andreas Nordvik
• Arnd Peiffer
• Cesare Rickler
• Shin Kwang-hoon
• Ndriçim Shtubina
• Gilson Manuel Silva Alves
• Péter Szényi
• Dmitrij Tarasov
• Jana Čarnoká
• Saša Bakarič

Famous people born in 1987

Famous people born on March 18th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 18, 1987 was Lean On Me by Club Nouveau, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

1. Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
2. Janet Jackson - Let's Wait Awhile
3. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
4. Bruce Hornsby - Mandolin Rain
5. Linda Ronstadt - Somewhere Out There

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 18, 1987 was Everything I Own by Boy George, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

1. Boy George - Everything I Own
2. Mel & Kim - Respectable
3. Ben E King - Stand By Me
4. Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling
5. Mental As Anything - Live It Up

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 18, 1987 was Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

1. Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love
2. Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
3. Janet Jackson - Let's Wait Awhile
4. Sheila E. - Hold Me
5. The Jets - You Got It All

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 18th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 18, 1987 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 18, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 09:50 pm and setting at 07:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 15, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Apr 14, 1987.

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Your place in the Universe on March 18, 1987

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Someone born on March 18, 1987 is:

38 years 1 month old,

or 457 months and 26 days old,

or 1991 weeks

or 13937 days old,

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

There are 308 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 18th 2026.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on March 18, 1987.

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