What happened on Friday January 23, 1987?

About January 23rd, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: Japan breaks its long-standing post-World War II defense spending limit, increasing military expenditure to US$23 billion, which represents more than 1% of its gross national product. This marks a significant shift in Japan's defense policy and international strategic positioning.
  • Day of the week: January 23rd, 1987 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: At This Moment (Live) by Billy Vera
  • #1 UK song: Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

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January 23, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 23, 1987:

  • Japan Increases Military Spending Japan breaks its long-standing post-World War II defense spending limit, increasing military expenditure to US$23 billion, which represents more than 1% of its gross national product. This marks a significant shift in Japan's defense policy and international strategic positioning.
  • Somali Genocide Threat Letter Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan sends a threatening 'letter of death' to Somali President Siad Barre, proposing a genocidal plan targeting the Isaaq ethnic group, representing a serious human rights violation and potential ethnic cleansing threat.

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January 23, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 23, 1987?


January 23, 1987 was a Friday and it was the 23rd day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 1987 can also be written as 1/23/1987 in the US and as 23/1/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 23, 1987?


Famous people born on January 23, 1987:

  • Cyril Cinélu
  • Dimitri Voutsinos
  • Leo Komarov
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January 23, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 23, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 19th and January 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 23, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 1987 was At This Moment (Live) by Billy Vera, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - At This Moment (Live) youtube
  2. - C'est La Vie youtube
  3. - Shake You Down youtube
  4. - Open Your Heart youtube
  5. - Control youtube

January 23, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 23, 1987 was Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Reet Petite youtube
  2. - Jack Your Body youtube
  3. - Is This Love youtube
  4. - Caravan Of Love youtube
  5. - No More The Fool youtube

January 23, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 1987 was Stop To Love by Luther Vandross, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Stop To Love
  2. - Candy
  3. - Jimmy Lee
  4. - Control youtube
  5. - Come Share My Love
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January 23, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 23, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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January 23, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 23, 1987 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 23, 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 January 23, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 12:56 am and setting at 11:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 15, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Feb 13, 1987.

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How old is someone born on January 23, 1987?


Someone born on January 23, 1987 is:

38 years 3 months old,

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or 1995 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13970 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 23, 1987?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 23, 1987?

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