Thursday 20 August 1987
It was Thursday, under the sign of Leo. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Jack Friels 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.
Dirty Dancing, directed by Emile Ardolino, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1987
while Patriot Games by Tom Clancy was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Steel Riders.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Captain America in: The Doom Tube of Dr. Megalomann or Continental Circus.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Old Newspapers
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV series released in the last months ?
Steel Riders
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Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story
Dom za nashite deca
Vreme za pat
Ballade vir 'n Enkeling
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 20 August 1987 ?
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:
- Jack Friels: Australian actor and musician (guitarist and lead vocalist), the son of well-known actors Colin Friels and Judy Davis.
- Dulce Candy: YouTube Star.
- Egon Kaur: Estonian race car driver.
- Kristína : Slovak singer and pianist.
- Stefan Aigner: German footballer.
- Vedran Janjetović: Croatian-Australian footballer
- Sido Jombati: Portuguese footballer
- Roy Krishna: Fijian footballer
- Cătălina Ponor: Romanian gymnast
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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
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1987?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Ayatullah Khomeini -- Aug. 17, 1987
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9076
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: America's Vanishing Coastline -- Aug. 10, 1987
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Red Storm Rising
Tom Clancy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Ryan novels--including his latest blockbusters Command Authority and Threat Vector--delivers an electrifying tale of international conflict.Using
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A Taste For Death
When the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing conundrum: How did an upper-crust Minister come to lie, slit throat to slit throat, next ...
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