What happened on Tuesday May 26, 1987?

About May 26th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling allowing courts to detain potentially dangerous defendants without bail, significantly impacting criminal justice procedures and defendant rights.
  • Day of the week: May 26th, 1987 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: With Or Without You by U2
  • #1 UK song: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

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May 26, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 26, 1987:

  • US Supreme Court Bail Ruling The United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling allowing courts to detain potentially dangerous defendants without bail, significantly impacting criminal justice procedures and defendant rights.
  • CIA Leadership Change William H. Webster was appointed as the 14th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), replacing Robert M. Gates in a key leadership transition within the U.S. intelligence community.
  • Sri Lankan Military Offensive Against Tamil Rebels The Sri Lankan military launched a major offensive against Tamil rebels in the Jaffna region, escalating the ongoing civil conflict and marking a significant military operation in the protracted ethnic struggle.
  • Cecilia Bolocco Wins Miss Universe Cecilia Bolocco, a 22-year-old representative from Chile, was crowned the 36th Miss Universe in a prestigious international beauty pageant, marking a significant moment for Chilean representation in global competitions.

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

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What day of the week was May 26, 1987?


May 26, 1987 was a Tuesday and it was the 146th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 26, 1987 can also be written as 5/26/1987 in the US and as 26/5/1987 in UK and Europe.

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May 26, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 26, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 25th and May 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 26, 1987 was With Or Without You by U2, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - With Or Without You youtube
  2. - You Keep Me Hangin' On youtube
  3. - The Lady In Red youtube
  4. - Always youtube
  5. - Big Love youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 26, 1987 was Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now youtube
  2. - Can't Be With You Tonight youtube
  3. - A Boy From Nowhere youtube
  4. - La Isla Bonita youtube
  5. - (Something Inside) So Strong youtube

May 26, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 26, 1987 was Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Head To Toe youtube
  2. - Happy
  3. - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
  4. - Rock Steady
  5. - Go On Without You
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May 26, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 26th is Gemini.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 26, 1987 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 26, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:32 am and setting at 08:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Jun 11, 1987.

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How old is someone born on May 26, 1987?


Someone born on May 26, 1987 is:

37 years 11 months old,

or 455 months and 18 days old,

or 1981 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13868 days old,

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

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

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