What happened on Wednesday November 18, 1987?

About November 18th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating fire at King's Cross St Pancras underground station in London resulted in 31 fatalities, marking one of the most tragic transportation accidents in British history. The blaze exposed significant safety deficiencies in London's subway infrastructure and led to major reforms in fire prevention and emergency response protocols.
  • Day of the week: November 18th, 1987 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Mony Mony Live by Billy Idol
  • #1 UK song: China In Your Hand by T'Pau
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

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November 18, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 18, 1987:

  • King's Cross Underground Station Fire A devastating fire at King's Cross St Pancras underground station in London resulted in 31 fatalities, marking one of the most tragic transportation accidents in British history. The blaze exposed significant safety deficiencies in London's subway infrastructure and led to major reforms in fire prevention and emergency response protocols.
  • Iran-Contra Scandal Congressional Report The U.S. Congress issued its final comprehensive report on the Iran-Contra affair, detailing the controversial arms-for-hostages exchange and illegal funding of Nicaraguan Contras. The report charged President Ronald Reagan with 'ultimate responsibility' for the covert and potentially illegal operations that violated congressional restrictions.
  • Andre Dawson MVP Achievement Chicago Cubs player Andre Dawson made history by becoming the first player from a last-place team to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, highlighting his exceptional individual performance despite his team's poor season.

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

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What day of the week was November 18, 1987?


November 18, 1987 was a Wednesday and it was the 322nd day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 18, 1987 can also be written as 11/18/1987 in the US and as 18/11/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 18, 1987?


Famous people born on November 18, 1987:

  • Jake Abel
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  • Joe Cada

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


Famous people died on November 18, 1987:

  • Jacques Anquetil

    Legendary French cyclist who dominated the Tour de France, winning the prestigious race five times in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

  • Marian Tumler

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November 18, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 18, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 16th and November 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 18, 1987 was Mony Mony Live by Billy Idol, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Mony Mony Live youtube
  2. - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life youtube
  3. - Heaven Is A Place On Earth youtube
  4. - I Think We're Alone Now youtube
  5. - Brilliant Disguise youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 18, 1987 was China In Your Hand by T'Pau, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - China In Your Hand youtube
  2. - Got My Mind Set On You youtube
  3. - Whenever You Need Somebody youtube
  4. - You Win Again youtube
  5. - Never Can Say Goodbye youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 18, 1987 was Angel by Angela Winbush, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

  1. - Angel
  2. - Don't Go
  3. - Skeletons
  4. - I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now
  5. - System of Survival
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November 18, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 18th is Scorpio.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 18, 1987 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 18, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:47 am and setting at 03:20 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on November 18, 1987?


Someone born on November 18, 1987 is:

37 years 5 months old,

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or 1953 weeks

or 13671 days old,

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

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