What happened on Thursday November 19, 1987?

Here's what happened on November 19, 1987:

• Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Hijacking On November 19, 1987, an unprecedented television signal intrusion occurred in Chicago, where unknown hackers successfully interrupted the broadcast signals of two television stations, WGN-TV and WTTW. During the brief interruption, a person wearing a Max Headroom-style mask appeared on screen, creating one of the most bizarre and mysterious incidents in broadcast history. The first interruption lasted approximately 20 seconds on WGN-TV's evening news broadcast, and a subsequent, more extended hijacking on WTTW lasted around 90 seconds. Despite extensive investigations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and local authorities, the perpetrators were never identified, making this a legendary moment in early hacker culture and television anomalies.
• Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Hijacking On November 19, 1987, an unprecedented television signal intrusion occurred in Chicago, where unknown hackers successfully interrupted the broadcast signals of two television stations, WGN-TV and WTTW. During the brief interruption, a person wearing a Max Headroom-style mask appeared on screen, creating one of the most bizarre and mysterious incidents in broadcast history. The first interruption lasted approximately 20 seconds on WGN-TV's evening news broadcast, and a subsequent, more extended hijacking on WTTW lasted around 90 seconds. Despite extensive investigations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and local authorities, the perpetrators were never identified, making this a legendary moment in early hacker culture and television anomalies.
• Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Hijacking On November 19, 1987, an unprecedented television signal intrusion occurred in Chicago, where unknown hackers successfully interrupted the broadcast signals of two television stations, WGN-TV and WTTW. During the brief interruption, a person wearing a Max Headroom-style mask appeared on screen, creating one of the most bizarre and mysterious incidents in broadcast history. The first interruption lasted approximately 20 seconds on WGN-TV's evening news broadcast, and a subsequent, more extended hijacking on WTTW lasted around 90 seconds. Despite extensive investigations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and local authorities, the perpetrators were never identified, making this a legendary moment in early hacker culture and television anomalies.

Events in 1987

November 19, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Nov. 19, 1987

Newspapers from Nov. 19, 1987

November 19, 1987 was a Thursday and it was the 323rd day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 19, 1987 can also be written as 11/19/1987 in the US and as 19/11/1987 in UK and Europe.

November 19, 1987 in November 1987 calendar

Famous people born on November 19, 1987:

• Jake Abel

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Famous people born in 1987

Famous people born on November 19th

Famous people died on November 19, 1987:

• Lee Byung-chul

Famous people who died in 1987

Famous people who died on November 19th

November 19, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 19, 1987 was Mony Mony Live by Billy Idol, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

1. Billy Idol - Mony Mony Live
2. Bill Medley - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
3. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
4. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
5. Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise

November 19, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 19, 1987 was China In Your Hand by T'Pau, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

1. T'Pau - China In Your Hand
2. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
3. Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody
4. The Bee Gees - You Win Again
5. The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

November 19, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 19, 1987 was Angel by Angela Winbush, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

1. Angela Winbush - Angel
2. Marlon Jackson - Don't Go
3. Stevie Wonder - Skeletons
4. The Temptations - I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now
5. Earth, Wind & Fire - System of Survival

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 19th is Scorpio.

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November 19, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 19, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 19, 1987 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 19, 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 19, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:56 am and setting at 03:52 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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Your place in the Universe on November 19, 1987

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Someone born on November 19, 1987 is:

37 years 5 months old,

or 449 months and 25 days old,

or 1955 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13691 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 19, 1987?

There are 189 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 19, 1987?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on November 19, 1987.

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