What happened on Thursday December 31, 1987?

Here's what happened on December 31, 1987:

• New Year's Eve 1987 December 31, 1987, marked the final day of a transformative decade. As the world prepared to transition into 1988, people globally celebrated New Year's Eve with typical festivities. The late 1980s were characterized by significant geopolitical changes, including the ongoing reforms in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev's leadership and the gradual thawing of Cold War tensions.

Events in 1987

December 31, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 31, 1987

Newspapers from Dec. 31, 1987

December 31, 1987 was a Thursday and it was the 365th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 31, 1987 can also be written as 12/31/1987 in the US and as 31/12/1987 in UK and Europe.

December 31, 1987 in December 1987 calendar

Famous people born on December 31, 1987:

• Seydou Doumbia

  Professional footballer known for his goal-scoring abilities.

• Emilie Le Pennec

  Fremch gymnast, olympian, she won the gold medal at the 2004 games in athens for her performance on the uneven bars.

• Nemanja Nikolić

  Hungarian footballer.

• Danny Holla

  Dutch footballer.

• Javaris Crittenton

  American basketball player.

• Rees Thomas

  Australian rules football player.

• Marissa McKeon

  The bali terrorist bombing was australia's worst peacetime disaster.

• Ángel Fournier
• Jan Ø. Jørgensen
• Yousef Masrahi
• Luana Merli
• Luca Morelli
• Jared Odrick
• Stanislav Petkov
• Steele Von Hoff
• Djavan da Silva Ferreira
• Roland Lamah

Famous people born in 1987

Famous people born on December 31st

Famous people died on December 31, 1987:

• Gwendola Foulke

  Gwendola Foulke was an American astronomer who specialized in the study of variable stars and binary systems.

• Maximilian Muche

  Maximilian Muche was a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Germany during the 20th century.

• Jerry Turner

  American television anchorman (born 1929).

• [Gordon] Randall [P D] Garrett

  Author (lord darcy) dies at 60.

Famous people who died in 1987

Famous people who died on December 31st

December 31, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 31, 1987 was Faith by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

1. George Michael - Faith
2. Whitney Houston - So Emotional
3. Whitesnake - Is This Love
4. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
5. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love

December 31, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 31, 1987 was Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

1. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
2. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
3. T'Pau - China In Your Hand
4. Krush - House Arrest
5. Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love

December 31, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 31, 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. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
2. Levert - My Forever Love
3. Roger - I Want To Be Your Man
4. Natalie Cole - I Live For Your Love
5. Meli'sa Morgan - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 31st 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 31, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 31, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 31, 1987 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 31, 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 31, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 01:38 pm and setting at 05:29 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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Your place in the Universe on December 31, 1987

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Someone born on December 31, 1987 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 14 days old,

or 1928 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13498 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 31, 1987?

There are 17 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 31st 2024.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 31, 1987?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 31, 1987.

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