What happened on Friday February 20, 1987?

About February 20th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 20, 1987, a bomb exploded at a computer store in Salt Lake City, Utah, in an attack attributed to Theodore Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber. This incident was part of a series of domestic terrorist bombings targeting technological and academic institutions between 1978 and 1995.
  • Day of the week: February 20th, 1987 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
  • #1 UK song: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

More about February 20th, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on February 20th, 1987.

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February 20, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 20, 1987:

  • Unabomber Bomb Attack in Salt Lake City On February 20, 1987, a bomb exploded at a computer store in Salt Lake City, Utah, in an attack attributed to Theodore Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber. This incident was part of a series of domestic terrorist bombings targeting technological and academic institutions between 1978 and 1995.
  • David Hartman Leaves 'Good Morning America' David Hartman stepped down from his role as host of ABC's 'Good Morning America' after an impressive 11-year tenure, marking a significant transition in morning television broadcasting.

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February 20, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 20, 1987?


February 20, 1987 was a Friday and it was the 51st day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1987 can also be written as 2/20/1987 in the US and as 20/2/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 20, 1987?


Famous people born on February 20, 1987:

  • Miles Teller
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  • Zuriñe Gil García
  • James Johnson
  • Neven Marković
  • Kyle McFadzean
  • Valerio Menon
  • Lene Mykjåland
  • Mátyás Pásztor
  • Jan Šimůnek
  • Tomislav Božić
  • Tim Sparv
  • Mehdi Taghavi
  • Patrick Tischler
  • Erol Bilgin
  • Eilidh Doyle
  • Guillaume Faivre

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February 20, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 20, 1987:

  • Wayne Boring

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February 20, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 20, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 16th and February 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 20, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1987 was Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - Livin' On A Prayer youtube
  2. - Keep Your Hands To Yourself youtube
  3. - Will You Still Love Me? youtube
  4. - Jacob's Ladder youtube
  5. - Touch Me (I Want Your Body) youtube

February 20, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 1987 was I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) youtube
  2. - Stand By Me youtube
  3. - Heartache youtube
  4. - Down To Earth youtube
  5. - When A Man Loves A Woman youtube

February 20, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 1987 was Have You Ever Loved Somebody by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - Have You Ever Loved Somebody
  2. - Falling
  3. - Slow Down
  4. - Situation #9
  5. - Ballerina Girl
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February 20, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 20, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 20, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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February 20, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 20, 1987 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 20, 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 February 20, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 11:59 pm and setting at 10:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 13, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Mar 15, 1987.

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How old is someone born on February 20, 1987?


Someone born on February 20, 1987 is:

38 years 2 months old,

or 458 months and 24 days old,

or 1994 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13963 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 20, 1987?

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