What happened on Monday December 21, 1987?

Here's what happened on December 21, 1987:

• Soyuz TM-4 Space Mission to Mir The Soyuz TM-4 spacecraft launched three cosmonauts—Vladimir Titov, Musa Manarov, and Anatoli Levchenko—to the space station Mir. Titov and Manarov would go on to set a remarkable spaceflight record by staying in space for nearly 366 days.
• Doña Paz Ferry Disaster in Philippines The passenger ferry Doña Paz sinks after colliding with the oil tanker Vector 1 in the Tablas Strait in the Philippines, resulting in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history, killing 1,565 people.
• Racial Manslaughter Conviction in New York Three white New York teenagers were convicted of manslaughter in the racially charged death of a black man, highlighting ongoing racial tensions and issues of justice in the United States.
• Turgut Özal Forms New Turkish Government Turgut Özal of the Motherland Party (ANAP) forms the 46th government of Turkey, marking a significant moment in Turkish political history.

Events in 1987

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

Magazines from Dec. 21, 1987

Newspapers from Dec. 21, 1987

December 21, 1987: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Dallas Cowboys - Los Angeles Rams : 29 - 21

December 21, 1987 was a Monday and it was the 355th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1987 can also be written as 12/21/1987 in the US and as 21/12/1987 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 1987 in December 1987 calendar

Famous people born on December 21, 1987:

• Tom Clarke (footballer)
• Tom Clarke

Famous people born in 1987

Famous people born on December 21st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 1987 was Faith by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. George Michael - Faith
2. Whitney Houston - So Emotional
3. Whitesnake - Is This Love
4. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
5. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 1987 was Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
2. T'Pau - China In Your Hand
3. Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love
4. The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York
5. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 1987 was The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
2. Levert - My Forever Love
3. Roger - I Want To Be Your Man
4. Natalie Cole - I Live For Your Love
5. Meli'sa Morgan - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 21, 1987 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 21, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 08:32 am and setting at 06:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Jan 04, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on December 21, 1987

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Someone born on December 21, 1987 is:

37 years and 23 days old,

or 444 months and 23 days old,

or 1934 weeks

or 13538 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1987?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1987?

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

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