What happened on Tuesday December 29, 1987?

About December 29th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride), a groundbreaking anti-depressant medication developed by Eli Lilly and Company, was first made available in the United States, marking a significant milestone in psychiatric treatment and mental health management.
  • Day of the week: December 29th, 1987 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Faith by George Michael
  • #1 UK song: Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
  • Popular movie: Opera directed by Dario Argento

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December 29, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 29, 1987:

  • Prozac Introduced in the United States Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride), a groundbreaking anti-depressant medication developed by Eli Lilly and Company, was first made available in the United States, marking a significant milestone in psychiatric treatment and mental health management.
  • Soviet Cosmonaut Completes Record-Breaking Space Mission Yuri Romanenko, a Soviet cosmonaut, returned to Earth after completing an extraordinary 326-day mission aboard the Mir space station, setting a significant record for human endurance in space at the time.

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December 29, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 29, 1987?


December 29, 1987 was a Tuesday and it was the 363rd day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 1987 can also be written as 12/29/1987 in the US and as 29/12/1987 in UK and Europe.

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December 29, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 29, 1987:

  • Jun Ishikawa

    Japanese author (b. 1899).

  • Wilbert E. Moore

    American sociologist (b. 1914).

  • Patrick Bissell

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December 29, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 29, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 28th and January 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 29, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 1987 was Faith by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - Faith youtube
  2. - So Emotional youtube
  3. - Is This Love youtube
  4. - Got My Mind Set On You youtube
  5. - Shake Your Love youtube

December 29, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 29, 1987 was Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - Always On My Mind youtube
  2. - Heaven Is A Place On Earth youtube
  3. - China In Your Hand youtube
  4. - House Arrest youtube
  5. - When I Fall In Love youtube

December 29, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 29, 1987 was The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube
  2. - My Forever Love
  3. - I Want To Be Your Man youtube
  4. - I Live For Your Love
  5. - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
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December 29, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 29th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 29, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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December 29, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 29, 1987 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 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 December 29, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 12:36 pm and setting at 03:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Jan 04, 1988.

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How old is someone born on December 29, 1987?


Someone born on December 29, 1987 is:

37 years and 15 days old,

or 444 months and 15 days old,

or 1932 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13530 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 1987?

There are 350 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 29, 1987?

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