What happened on Thursday July 30, 1987?

About July 30th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Pet Shop Boys' synth-pop hit 'It's A Sin' dominated the UK Singles Chart during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The song was part of their critically acclaimed album 'Actually' and highlighted the band's significant influence on 1980s electronic music.
  • Day of the week: July 30th, 1987 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Shakedown by Bob Seger
  • #1 UK song: It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
  • Popular movie: Blind Dating directed by James Keach

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July 30, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 30, 1987:

  • UK Singles Chart Number One Hit: It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys The Pet Shop Boys' synth-pop hit 'It's A Sin' dominated the UK Singles Chart during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The song was part of their critically acclaimed album 'Actually' and highlighted the band's significant influence on 1980s electronic music.
  • UK Singles Chart Number One Hit: It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys The Pet Shop Boys' synth-pop hit 'It's A Sin' dominated the UK Singles Chart during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The song was part of their critically acclaimed album 'Actually' and highlighted the band's significant influence on 1980s electronic music.
  • UK Singles Chart Number One Hit: It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys The Pet Shop Boys' synth-pop hit 'It's A Sin' dominated the UK Singles Chart during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The song was part of their critically acclaimed album 'Actually' and highlighted the band's significant influence on 1980s electronic music.
  • US Billboard Hot 100 Number One Hit: Shakedown by Bob Seger Bob Seger's hit song 'Shakedown' topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The track was featured in the popular movie 'Beverly Hills Cop II' and represented the rock genre's strong presence in mid-1980s popular music.
  • US Billboard Hot 100 Number One Hit: Shakedown by Bob Seger Bob Seger's hit song 'Shakedown' topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The track was featured in the popular movie 'Beverly Hills Cop II' and represented the rock genre's strong presence in mid-1980s popular music.
  • US Billboard Hot 100 Number One Hit: Shakedown by Bob Seger Bob Seger's hit song 'Shakedown' topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The track was featured in the popular movie 'Beverly Hills Cop II' and represented the rock genre's strong presence in mid-1980s popular music.
  • R&B Chart Topper: Fake by Alexander O'Neal Alexander O'Neal's R&B single 'Fake' reached the top of the R&B charts during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The song was a significant hit in the contemporary R&B and soul music scene of the late 1980s.
  • R&B Chart Topper: Fake by Alexander O'Neal Alexander O'Neal's R&B single 'Fake' reached the top of the R&B charts during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The song was a significant hit in the contemporary R&B and soul music scene of the late 1980s.
  • R&B Chart Topper: Fake by Alexander O'Neal Alexander O'Neal's R&B single 'Fake' reached the top of the R&B charts during the week of July 27th to August 2nd, 1987. The song was a significant hit in the contemporary R&B and soul music scene of the late 1980s.

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July 30, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 30, 1987?


July 30, 1987 was a Thursday and it was the 211th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 30, 1987 can also be written as 7/30/1987 in the US and as 30/7/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 30, 1987?


Famous people born on July 30, 1987:

  • Holly Peers
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July 30, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 30, 1987:

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  • Narciso Soldan

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July 30, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 30, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 27th and August 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 30, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 30, 1987 was Shakedown by Bob Seger, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - Shakedown youtube
  2. - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For youtube
  3. - Alone youtube
  4. - I Want Your Sex youtube
  5. - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You youtube

July 30, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 30, 1987 was It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - It's A Sin youtube
  2. - Under The Boardwalk youtube
  3. - Who's That Girl youtube
  4. - Always youtube
  5. - Wishing Well youtube

July 30, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 30, 1987 was Fake by Alexander O'Neal, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - Fake
  2. - Show Me The Way
  3. - The Pleasure Principle
  4. - I'm In Love
  5. - Jam Tonight
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July 30, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 30th is Leo.

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July 30, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 30, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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July 30, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 30, 1987 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 30, 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 July 30, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 10:20 am and setting at 10:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Aug 09, 1987.

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