What happened on Friday August 21, 1987?

Here's what happened on August 21, 1987:

• Guns N' Roses Debut Album Release Hard rock band Guns N' Roses released their groundbreaking debut album 'Appetite for Destruction', which would become one of the best-selling debut albums in rock history and launch the band to international stardom.
• Clayton Lonetree Spy Conviction Clayton Lonetree, a US Marine, was convicted of espionage, becoming the first US Marine court-martialed for spying. His case highlighted significant security vulnerabilities within the US military during the Cold War era.
• 14th Annual Monterey Historic Automobile Races The prestigious Monterey Historic Automobile Races were held at Laguna Seca Raceway, attracting approximately 50,000 automotive enthusiasts. Chevrolet celebrated its 75th anniversary, showcasing numerous historic Corvettes, including iconic models from various decades.
• US Billboard Number 1 Song Madonna's 'Who's That Girl' topped the US music charts on this date, reflecting her significant pop culture influence during the late 1980s.
• Harness Racing Mile Record "Mack Lobell" set a remarkable harness racing trotting mile record with an impressive time of 1:52, demonstrating exceptional speed and skill in the standardbred racing world.
• UK Number 1 Song Los Lobos' 'La Bamba' reached the top of the UK music charts, showcasing the international appeal of the rock and Latin music fusion.
• Kim Kibum Birth Kim Kibum, a Korean singer and member of the popular K-pop group Super Junior, was born on this date.

Events in 1987

August 21, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 21, 1987

Newspapers from Aug. 21, 1987

August 21, 1987 was a Friday and it was the 233rd day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 1987 can also be written as 8/21/1987 in the US and as 21/8/1987 in UK and Europe.

August 21, 1987 in August 1987 calendar

Famous people born on August 21, 1987:

• Kim Kibum

  Kim Kibum, known professionally as Key, is a prominent member of the popular K-pop boy band Super Junior and a multi-talented entertainer in...

• Sana Khan

  Sana Khan is an Indian film actress who has worked primarily in Bollywood movies.

• Kelsey Mulrooney
• J.D. Martinez

Famous people born in 1987

Famous people born on August 21st

Famous people died on August 21, 1987:

• Angelo Francesco Lavagnino

Famous people who died in 1987

Famous people who died on August 21st

August 21, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 1987 was Who's That Girl by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. Madonna - Who's That Girl
2. Los Lobos - La Bamba
3. Suzanne Vega - Luka
4. Richard Marx - Don't Mean Nothing
5. George Michael - I Want Your Sex

August 21, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 21, 1987 was La Bamba by Los Lobos, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. Los Lobos - La Bamba
2. Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You
3. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
4. Spagna - Call Me

August 21, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 1987 was Casanova by Levert, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. Levert - Casanova
2. Natalie Cole - Jump Start
3. Smokey Robinson - One Heartbeat
4. Force M.D.'s - Love Is A House
5. Georgio - Tina Cherry

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.

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August 21, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 21, 1987 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 August 21, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 02:59 am and setting at 07:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 09, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Sep 07, 1987.

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Someone born on August 21, 1987 is:

37 years 8 months old,

or 452 months and 22 days old,

or 1968 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13780 days old,

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You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 21, 1987.

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