Thursday August 20, 1987
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It was Thursday, under the sign of Leo (see planets position on August 20, 1987). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Kristina (singer) and Dulce Candy.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to Who's That Girl by Madonna.
In UK La Bamba by Los Lobos was in the top 5 hits.
The Dead, directed by John Huston, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1987
while And A Voice To Sing With by Joan Baez was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching G-Force: Guardians of Space.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Continental Circus or Hydrofool.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Morocco - Revolution of the King and the People Day
- RC saints - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
- Bah�'f Faith - Feast of Asm� (Names) - First day of the ninth month of the Bah�'f Calendar
- Estonia - Restoration Day
- Hungary - St. Stephen's day, the main national holiday in Hungary
Famous Birthdays:
- Kristina (singer)
- Dulce Candy: YouTube Star.
- Egon Kaur: Estonian race car driver.
- Kristína : Slovak singer and pianist.
- Stefan Aigner: German footballer.
- Jack Friels: Australian actor and musician (guitarist and lead vocalist), the son of well-known actors Colin Friels and Judy Davis.
- Sido Jombati: Portuguese footballer.
- Roy Krishna: Fijian footballer.
- Cătălina Ponor: Romanian gymnast.
- Vedran Janjetović: Croatian-Australian footballer.
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Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1987?
- LIFE: Oliver North
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Ayatullah Khomeini -- Aug. 17, 1987
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9076
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1987
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 1987 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Madonna - Who's That Girl
- Los Lobos - La Bamba
- Suzanne Vega - Luka
- Richard Marx - Don't Mean Nothing
- George Michael - I Want Your Sex
- U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
- Debbie Gibson - Only In My Dreams
- The Whispers - Rock Steady
- T'Pau - Heart And Soul
- Michael Jackson - I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Top #10 R&B songs
- Levert - Casanova
- Natalie Cole - Jump Start
- Smokey Robinson - One Heartbeat
- Force M.D.'s - Love Is A House
- Georgio - Tina Cherry
- I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett
- Freddie Jackson - Jam Tonight
- Luther Vandross - I Really Didn't Mean It
- Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne - Love Power
- Kool & The Gang - Holiday
Top #10 Latin songs
- Ahora Te Puedes Marchar - Luis Miguel
- Julio Iglesias - Lo Mejor De Tu Vida
- Amanda Miguel - El pecado
- Hasta Que Te Conoci - Juan Gabriel
- Los Bukis - Tu carcel
- Desnudate mujer - Franky Ruiz
- Braulio - En bancarrota
- Emmanuel - Solo
- Lobo Domesticado - Tommy Olivencia
- Amigo Mio - Jorge Muniz
Top #4 songs in the UK
- Los Lobos - La Bamba
- I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett
- Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
- Spagna - Call Me
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
And A Voice To Sing With
• The perfect time for a reissue: In October 2009, PBS will air a ninety-minute primetime special on Joan Baez as part of the Emmy Award-winning American Masters series.
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Windmills Of The Gods
She's on the glinting edge of East-West confrontation, a beautiful and accomplished scholar who has suddenly become our newest ambassador to an Iron Curtain country, a woman who is about to
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The Great Depression Of 1990
From Jacket Flap: Startling in its revelations, bold in its predictions, and overwhelmingly convincing in the evidence it offers, "The Great Depression of 1990" demonstrates that we are headed toward an
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Weep No More, My Lady
Elizabeth Lange has arrived at Cypress Point Spa in Pebble Beach, California, weary of heart and soul. Still grieving for her beloved sister, a famous actress who plunged to her death
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Falsion
Flying Shark
Continental Circus
Black Tiger
