What happened on Sunday March 22, 1987?

About March 22nd, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a controversial military operation, an Israeli missile strike killed Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the co-founder and spiritual leader of Hamas, a prominent Palestinian Islamist organization. This targeted assassination occurred in Gaza and significantly escalated tensions in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • Day of the week: March 22nd, 1987 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Lean On Me by Club Nouveau
  • #1 UK song: Everything I Own by Boy George
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

More about March 22nd, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on March 22nd, 1987.

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March 22, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 22, 1987:

  • Israeli Missile Strike Kills Hamas Co-Founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin In a controversial military operation, an Israeli missile strike killed Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the co-founder and spiritual leader of Hamas, a prominent Palestinian Islamist organization. This targeted assassination occurred in Gaza and significantly escalated tensions in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
  • Betsy King Wins LPGA Golf Tournament in Tucson Professional golfer Betsy King secured victory at the LPGA Circle K Tucson Golf Open, demonstrating her skill and competitive prowess in women's professional golf during the late 1980s.

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March 22, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 22, 1987?


March 22, 1987 was a Sunday and it was the 81st day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 22, 1987 can also be written as 3/22/1987 in the US and as 22/3/1987 in UK and Europe.

March 22, 1987 in March 1987 calendar

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Who was born on March 22, 1987?


Famous people born on March 22, 1987:

  • Constance Wu

    Constance Wu is an acclaimed American actress known for her roles in 'Fresh Off the Boat' and 'Crazy Rich Asians'.

  • Alice David
  • Ludovic Sané

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March 22, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 22, 1987:

  • Odysseas Angelis

    Greek general and politician (b. 1912).

  • Eugen Relgis

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March 22, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

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

March 22, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 22, 1987 was Lean On Me by Club Nouveau, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Lean On Me youtube
  2. - Let's Wait Awhile youtube
  3. - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now youtube
  4. - Mandolin Rain youtube
  5. - Somewhere Out There youtube

March 22, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 22, 1987 was Everything I Own by Boy George, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Everything I Own youtube
  2. - Respectable youtube
  3. - Stand By Me youtube
  4. - I Get The Sweetest Feeling youtube
  5. - Live It Up youtube

March 22, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 22, 1987 was Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Looking For A New Love youtube
  2. - Lean On Me youtube
  3. - Let's Wait Awhile youtube
  4. - Hold Me
  5. - You Got It All youtube
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March 22, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 22nd is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 22, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 22, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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March 22, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 22, 1987 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 22, 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 March 22, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 01:31 am and setting at 11:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 15, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Apr 14, 1987.

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How old is someone born on March 22, 1987?


Someone born on March 22, 1987 is:

38 years 1 month old,

or 457 months and 22 days old,

or 1990 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13933 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 22, 1987?

There are 312 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 22, 1987?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on March 22, 1987.

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