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Monday September 21, 1987
US date format: 9/21/1987, UK date format: 21/9/1987
It was Monday, under the sign of Virgo (see birth chart on September 21, 1987). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Clara Alonso and Ryan Guzman.
In that special week of September people in US were listening to Didn't We Almost Have It All by Whitney Houston.
In UK Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley was in the top 5 hits.
The Last Emperor, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, 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 Anime san jushi.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Apache Strike or Ballerburg.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
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The Last Emperor
Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci
Starring: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying
Country: United States of America
Forever Evil
Directed by: Roger Evans
Starring: Red Mitchell, Tracey Huffman, Charles L. Trotter, Kent T. Johnson
Housekeeping
Directed by: Bill Forsyth
Starring: Christine Lahti, Sara Walker, Andrea Burchill, Anne Pitoniak
Crazy Love
Directed by: Dominique Deruddere
Starring: Josse De Pauw, Geert Hunaerts, Michael Pas, Gene Bervoets
Faceless
Directed by: Jesús Franco
Starring: Helmut Berger, Brigitte Lahaie, Telly Savalas, Christopher Mitchum
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 21, 1987?
Holidays
- Mabon - Neopagan festival of Mabon
- International Day of Peace of the United Nations, as propagated by Peace One Day
- In ancient Greece, the eighth day of the Eleusinian Mysteries, when the secret rites in the Telesterion finish and the feast, Pannychis, begins.
- Philippines - Thanksgiving Day
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Events
- 3 Belgian minesweepers depart to Persians Gulf
Famous Birthday
- Clara Alonso: Model.
- Ryan Guzman: Movie Actor.
- Marcelo Estigarribia: Paraguayan footballer.
- Murilo Maccari: Brazilian footballer.
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Famous Deaths
- Ruth Attaway: Actress (Porgy & Bess, Conrack, Being...
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 21, 1987?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
- MARRS - Pump Up The Volume / Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance)
- The Fat Boys & The Beach Boys - Wipeout
- Cliff Richard - Some People
- The Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This
Top #10 R&B songs
- LL Cool J - I Need Love
- Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam - Lost In Emotion
- Stephanie Mills - (You're Puttin') A Rush On Me
- Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All
- Anita Baker - No One In The World
- Colonel Abrams - How Soon We Forget
- Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You
- Force M.D.'s - Love Is A House
- Madame X - Just That Type Of Girl
- Glenn Jones - We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)
Sport Games on September 21, 1987
NFL
American Football- New England Patriots - New York Jets : 24 - 43
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Anime san jushi
Directed by: Keiji Hayakawa
Worzel Gummidge Down Under
Frank's Place
Written by: Hugh Wilson
Directed by: Helaine Head
Starring: Tim Reid, Robert Harper, Daphne Reid, Francesca P. Roberts
Country: United States of America
G-Force: Guardians of Space
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in September 1987?
- LIFE: Prince Charles
- Time: Inset: Pope John Paul II
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9082
- RollingStone: Michael Jackson
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Prince Of Tides
By:
Pat Conroy
PAT CONROY has created a huge, brash thunderstorm of a novel, stinging with honesty and resounding with drama. Spanning forty years, this is the story of turbulent Tom Wingo, his gifted
Love, Medicine & Miracles
By:
Bernie S. Siegel
Unconditional love is the most powerful stimulant of the immune system. The truth is: love heals. Miracles happen to exceptional patients every day - patients who have the courage to love, those who have the courage to work with their …
Patriot Games
By:
Tom Clancy
From Tom Clancy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Ryan novels--including his latest blockbusters Command Authority and Threat Vector--comes a gripping story of the Ryan family under
Sarum
By:
Edward Rutherfurd
A masterpiece that is breathtaking in its scope, SARUM is an epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history.
Postcards From The Edge
By:
Carrie Fisher
This bestselling Hollywood novel by the witty author of Wishful Drinking and Shockaholic that was made into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine.When
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