What happened on Friday June 26, 1987?

About June 26th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Nations General Assembly officially proclaimed June 26 as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. This global observance aims to raise worldwide awareness about the significant societal challenges posed by illegal drugs and to promote comprehensive strategies for prevention, treatment, and interdiction of drug abuse and trafficking.
  • Day of the week: June 26th, 1987 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #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 26th, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on June 26th, 1987.

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June 26, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 26, 1987:

  • UN Establishes International Day Against Drug Abuse The United Nations General Assembly officially proclaimed June 26 as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. This global observance aims to raise worldwide awareness about the significant societal challenges posed by illegal drugs and to promote comprehensive strategies for prevention, treatment, and interdiction of drug abuse and trafficking.
  • Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. Announces Retirement Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. announced his retirement from the United States Supreme Court after serving since 1972. His retirement would create an opportunity for President Ronald Reagan to nominate a new justice, potentially shifting the court's ideological balance.
  • Yankees Dramatic Come-from-Behind Victory Against Red Sox In a remarkable baseball game, the New York Yankees staged an extraordinary comeback against the Boston Red Sox. After trailing early, the Yankees scored 11 runs in the third inning and ultimately won the game 12-11 in ten innings, demonstrating remarkable resilience and offensive power.

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June 26, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 26, 1987?


June 26, 1987 was a Friday and it was the 177th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 26, 1987 can also be written as 6/26/1987 in the US and as 26/6/1987 in UK and Europe.

June 26, 1987 in June 1987 calendar

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Who was born on June 26, 1987?


Famous people born on June 26, 1987:

  • Samir Nasri

    Professional French footballer of Algerian descent who played for Manchester City, known for his versatile midfield skills and attacking...

  • Madeleine Dupont
  • Luka Lončar
  • Nicole Michael
  • Mike Neal
  • Leovan O'Garro
  • Franck Obambou
  • Ignacio Ortiz
  • Hamilton Pereira
  • Alizée Poulicek
  • Vince Rocco
  • Fenan Salčinović
  • Wallace de Souza
  • Ksenija Cybutovič
  • Art'owr Edigaryan
  • Maximilian Levy
  • Samuel Bouhours
  • Peter Hackmair

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June 26, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 26, 1987:

  • Enzo Striano

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June 26, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 26, 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 26, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 26, 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 26, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 26, 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 26, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 26, 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 26, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 26th is Cancer.

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June 26, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 26, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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June 26, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 26, 1987 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 26, 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 26, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:16 am and setting at 10:06 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 26, 1987?


Someone born on June 26, 1987 is:

37 years 10 months old,

or 454 months and 17 days old,

or 1976 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13836 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 26, 1987?

There are 44 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 26, 1987?

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