What happened on Tuesday June 23, 1987?

About June 23rd, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: Supernova 1987A becomes the first supernova visible to the naked eye since 1604, marking a significant astronomical event that sparked global scientific interest. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, this stellar explosion provided researchers with an unprecedented opportunity to study stellar death and cosmic phenomena.
  • Day of the week: June 23rd, 1987 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston
  • #1 UK song: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

More about June 23rd, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on June 23rd, 1987.

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June 23, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 23, 1987:

  • Supernova 1987A Observed Supernova 1987A becomes the first supernova visible to the naked eye since 1604, marking a significant astronomical event that sparked global scientific interest. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, this stellar explosion provided researchers with an unprecedented opportunity to study stellar death and cosmic phenomena.
  • Asteroid Discovery by W. Landgraf Astronomer W. Landgraf successfully identified and documented asteroid #3683 Baumann during a systematic astronomical survey, contributing to the ongoing mapping of celestial objects in our solar system.

Events in 1987

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

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What day of the week was June 23, 1987?


June 23, 1987 was a Tuesday and it was the 174th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 23, 1987 can also be written as 6/23/1987 in the US and as 23/6/1987 in UK and Europe.

June 23, 1987 in June 1987 calendar

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Who was born on June 23, 1987?


Famous people born on June 23, 1987:

  • Joe Dempsie

    British actor widely recognized for his memorable role as Gendry in the critically acclaimed HBO series Game of Thrones.

  • Alessia Filippi

    Accomplished Italian swimmer who excelled in freestyle and medley swimming competitions, representing Italy at international levels.

  • Avincola
  • Nicolò Carnesi
  • Juan Cuda
  • Nando de Colo
  • Eugenio Dolfo
  • Felipe Dylon
  • Ge Zhen
  • Anas Hijah
  • Edward Holcroft
  • Oleksandr Jakovenko
  • Marco Knaller
  • Damian Kulig
  • Iván Marcano
  • Itamar Nitzan
  • Stanley Aborah
  • Anton Pucila
  • Davide Saitta
  • Giles Scott

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June 23, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 23, 1987:

  • Antonio Ricci
  • Sauveur Ducazeaux
  • Mary Cambridge

Famous people who died in 1987

Famous people who died on June 23rd

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June 23, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 23, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 22nd and June 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 23, 1987 was I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

  1. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
  2. - Head To Toe youtube
  3. - In Too Deep youtube
  4. - Alone youtube
  5. - Always youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 23, 1987 was I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

  1. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
  2. - Star Trekkin' youtube
  3. - Hold Me Now youtube
  4. - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now youtube
  5. - I Want Your Sex youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 23, 1987 was Diamonds by Herb Alpert, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

  1. - Diamonds youtube
  2. - Why You Treat Me So Bad
  3. - Still A Thrill
  4. - I Feel Good All Over
  5. - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) youtube
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June 23, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 23rd is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 23, 1987 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 23, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 03:05 am and setting at 07:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 11, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Jul 11, 1987.

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How old is someone born on June 23, 1987?


Someone born on June 23, 1987 is:

37 years 10 months old,

or 454 months and 21 days old,

or 1977 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13840 days old,

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

There are 40 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 23rd 2025.

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

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