What happened on Thursday October 29, 1987?

About October 29th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: Thomas 'The Hitman' Hearns achieved a remarkable milestone in professional boxing by winning an unprecedented fourth world championship title in different weight classes, demonstrating extraordinary versatility and skill across multiple boxing divisions.
  • Day of the week: October 29th, 1987 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Bad by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: You Win Again by The Bee Gees
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

More about October 29th, 1987? See below for more news and curiosities on October 29th, 1987.

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October 29, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 1987:

  • Thomas Hearns Makes Boxing History Thomas 'The Hitman' Hearns achieved a remarkable milestone in professional boxing by winning an unprecedented fourth world championship title in different weight classes, demonstrating extraordinary versatility and skill across multiple boxing divisions.
  • Birth of Japanese Pop Idol Makoto Ogawa, a notable Japanese singer, was born and would later become a member of the popular idol group Morning Musume, contributing to the vibrant Japanese pop music scene.

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

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What day of the week was October 29, 1987?


October 29, 1987 was a Thursday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 1987 can also be written as 10/29/1987 in the US and as 29/10/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 29, 1987?


Famous people born on October 29, 1987:

  • Cleopatra Coleman
    Cleopatra Coleman

    Australian actress known for her comedic roles in TV series like 'The Last Man on Earth' and 'Schitt's Creek'.

  • Frank Ocean

    Critically acclaimed R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer known for groundbreaking albums like 'Channel Orange' and 'Blonde'.

  • Tove Lo

    Swedish pop singer known for hit songs 'Habits (Stay High)' and 'Talking Body', a prominent figure in contemporary pop music.

  • Andy Dalton
  • Ahmed Duiedar
  • Wayne Ellington
  • David Gonzalvez
  • Tamir Kahlon
  • Foday Kamara
  • Rodrigo Mora
  • Andrei Patache
  • Maximiliano Rescia
  • Geoffrey Su'a
  • José Francisco Torres
  • Lisa Weiß
  • Jessica Dubé
  • Alessia D'Ancona

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


Famous people died on October 29, 1987:

  • Woody Herman

    Influential American jazz bandleader and clarinetist who was a pivotal figure in big band and swing music during the mid-20th century.

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October 29, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 29, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 26th and November 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 1987 was Bad by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

  1. - Bad youtube
  2. - Causing A Commotion youtube
  3. - I Think We're Alone Now youtube
  4. - Mony Mony Live youtube
  5. - Casanova youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 29, 1987 was You Win Again by The Bee Gees, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

  1. - You Win Again youtube
  2. - Pump Up The Volume / Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance) youtube
  3. - Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) youtube
  4. - Crockett's Theme youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 1987 was Bad by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

  1. - Bad youtube
  2. - Lovin' You
  3. - You And Me Tonight
  4. - Don't You Want Me
  5. - Angel
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October 29, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 29, 1987 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 29, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 01:31 pm and setting at 11:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 07, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Nov 05, 1987.

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How old is someone born on October 29, 1987?


Someone born on October 29, 1987 is:

37 years 6 months old,

or 450 months and 15 days old,

or 1958 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13712 days old,

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

There are 168 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 29th 2025.

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

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