Friday August 21, 1987
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It was Friday, under the sign of Leo (see planets position on August 21, 1987). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Cody Kasch and Kim Kibum.
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 Sphere by Michael Crichton 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 Blasteroids or Invade-a-Load.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Ninoy Aquino Day - special holiday in the Philippines.
- Orthodox - Thaddaeus
- RC saints - Pope Pius X
- Roman festivals - Consualia, in honor of Consus, is held
Famous Birthdays:
- Cody Kasch: American actor.
- Kim Kibum: a member of Korean boy band Super junior.
- Sana Khan: Movie Actress.
- Kelsey Mulrooney
- Kerser : Rapper.
Famous Deaths:
- Karl Bruck: Entertainer.
Facts:
- Clayton Lonetree, first US Marine court-martialed for spying, convicted.
- At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the 14th Annual Monterey Historic Automobile Races are held, over three days. About 50,000 people attend. Chevrolet holds its official 75th birthday party. Many historic Corvettes are on display and 34 participate in races, including the 1957 Corvette SS, 1960 Le Mans Corvette, CERV I, CERV II, 1959 Stingray, 1970 Manta Ray, 1977 Aerovette, two 1956 Corvette SR-2s, 1969 Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corvette, 1971 ZR-2 Corvette, 1963 Z06 Corvette,
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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 ?
Dirk Gently'S Holistic Detective Agency
From Douglas Adams, the legendary author of one of the most beloved science fiction novels of all time, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, comes a wildly inventive novel—in trade paperback
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Life And Death In Shanghai
A first-hand account of China's cultural revolution. Nien Cheng, an anglophile and fluent English-speaker who worked for Shell in Shanghai under Mao, was put under house arrest by Red Guards in
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
4th & Inches
Blasteroids
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