What happened on Friday March 27, 1987?

About March 27th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Irish rock band U2 created a memorable moment in music video history by filming the video for their single 'Where The Streets Have No Name' on a liquor store rooftop in downtown Los Angeles. The shoot attracted thousands of spectators and caused significant traffic disruption, demonstrating the band's innovative approach to music and visual storytelling.
  • Day of the week: March 27th, 1987 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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

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March 27, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 27, 1987:

  • U2's Iconic Music Video Shoot Disrupts Los Angeles The Irish rock band U2 created a memorable moment in music video history by filming the video for their single 'Where The Streets Have No Name' on a liquor store rooftop in downtown Los Angeles. The shoot attracted thousands of spectators and caused significant traffic disruption, demonstrating the band's innovative approach to music and visual storytelling.
  • Chad Military Conflict: Faya Largeau Recaptured President Hissène Habré's government troops successfully recaptured the strategic city of Faya Largeau, marking a significant military operation during the ongoing Chad-Libya conflict. This event represents an important moment in the complex geopolitical struggles of Chad during the 1980s.
  • Birth of British Actress Zaraah Abrahams Zaraah Abrahams, a talented British actress, was born on this date. She would later become known for her work in film and television, contributing to the diversity and dynamism of British entertainment.

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March 27, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 27, 1987?


March 27, 1987 was a Friday and it was the 86th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 27, 1987 can also be written as 3/27/1987 in the US and as 27/3/1987 in UK and Europe.

March 27, 1987 in March 1987 calendar

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Who was born on March 27, 1987?


Famous people born on March 27, 1987:

  • Buster Posey

    Buster Posey is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played his entire career with the San Francisco Giants, winning three World...

  • Polina Gagarina
  • Alexandru Curtean
  • Lene Egeli
  • José Fernando Viana de Santana
  • Samuel Francis
  • Hernán Fredes
  • Jérémy Grimm
  • Sonny Guadarrama
  • Romain Hamouma
  • Anthony Levine
  • Francisco Limardo
  • Martina Mencaccini
  • Jan Močnik
  • Alex Pledger
  • Shin Young-rok
  • Byambyn Tüvshinbat
  • Victor Vito
  • ChaRonda Williams

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March 27, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 27, 1987:

  • William Bowers

    American journalist and screenwriter (b. 1916).

  • Jacques Chalifour

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March 27, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 27, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 23rd and March 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 27, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 27, 1987 was Lean On Me by Club Nouveau, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

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

March 27, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 27, 1987 was Everything I Own by Boy George, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

  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 27, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 27, 1987 was Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

  1. - Looking For A New Love youtube
  2. - Lean On Me youtube
  3. - Hold Me
  4. - Stone Love
  5. - 6
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March 27, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 27th is Aries.

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March 27, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 27, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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March 27, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 27, 1987 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 27, 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 27, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:03 am and setting at 05:31 pm.

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 27, 1987?


Someone born on March 27, 1987 is:

38 years 1 month old,

or 457 months and 17 days old,

or 1989 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13928 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 27, 1987?

There are 317 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 27, 1987?

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