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February 23, 1987

February 23, 1987, was a Monday. It was 37 years, 1 month, and 5 days ago. The zodiac sign for this date is Pisces.

Song charts

Popular songs

On February 23, 1987, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi
  • United Kingdom: "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King

The Billboard Hot 100 on February 23, 1987

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
  • Keep Your Hands To Yourself - The Georgia Satellites
  • Will You Still Love Me? - Chicago
  • Jacob's Ladder - Huey Lewis & The News
  • Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox
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Platoon

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Platoon".

Facts

This date occurred 13,548 days ago. Approximately 452 months have passed. It was the 54th day of 1987, in week 09. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on February 23, 1987, are now 37 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 151 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to February 23, 1987

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is February 23, 1987, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Pisces. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

In America, the song "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi is at the top of the singles charts, while "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Platoon is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Cagney & Lacey", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", and "The Transformers". In fashion, women are wearing sweater dresses, short skirts, small shoulder pads, animal print, long full wool coats, and bulky sweaters. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, sweatshirts, Nike Air Jordan shoes, and denim. Because it's 1987, the radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Los Lobos, Rick Astley, Whitney Houston, the Pet Shop Boys, Bon Jovi, U2 and Madonna.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Fred Astaire, Scott La Rock, Lee Marvin, and James Baldwin would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Missile Command", "Mario Bros.", "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link", and "Contra". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Heathcliff", "The Transformers", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", and "The New Adventures of Jonny Quest".

Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, Screwball Scramble, the Big Wheel (tricycle), and Popples.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 23, 1987.

  • 1987 in music.

    1987 in music

    Popular music artists in 1987 included The Bangles, Heart, Gregory Abbott, Whitney Houston, Starship, Robbie Nevil, Whitesnake, Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Bob Seger, U2, Los Lobos and Bon Jovi.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1987?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1987?

    The best NBA players in 1987 were Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Akeem Olajuwon, Kevin McHale and Larry Bird.
  • Late 1980s fashion.

    Late 1980s fashion

    The mini skirt became extremely popular. Shoulder pads became increasingly smaller. Popular clothing included reversible inside-out coats, bright-colored shoes with thin heels, berets, lacy gloves, rugby sweatshirts, sweater dresses, jumpsuits, capri leggings, bike shorts, and skirts worn with leggings. Colors included neon hues, plum, gold, and bright wines.
  • 1987 in movies.

    1987 in movies

    Movies released in 1987 included Beverly Hills Cop II, Fatal Attraction, The Untouchables, Three Men and a Baby, Lethal Weapon, Predator, RoboCop, Dirty Dancing, Hellraiser, Spaceballs, The Untouchables, The Princess Bride and Full Metal Jacket.
  • Best soccer players in the world.

    Best soccer players in the world

    In 1987, the best soccer players were Ruud Gullit, Diego Maradona, Paulo Futre, Emilio Butragueño, Míchel, Gary Lineker, John Barnes, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli and Bryan Robson.
  • The Last Emperor.

    The Last Emperor

    "The Last Emperor" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1987.
  • Mikhail Gorbachev.

    Mikhail Gorbachev

    Mikhail Gorbachev was named Time Person of the Year in 1987 after he oversaw a number of political reforms in the Soviet Union.
  • Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram - "Somewhere Out There"

    Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram - "Somewhere Out There"

    "Somewhere Out There" by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram would go on to win a Grammy for 1987's Song of the Year.
  • People are buying waterbeds.

    People are buying waterbeds

    Waterbeds became a huge fad during the late 1980s. Although they were invented in the 1970s, they didn't reach their heyday until the 1980s. In 1986 and 1987, nearly a quarter of all beds sold were filled with water.
  • VCRs have become a common household item.

    VCRs have become a common household item

    VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.
  • The Nintendo Entertainment System.

    The Nintendo Entertainment System

    During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros.
  • The Commodore 64.

    The Commodore 64

    The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.
  • Iran-Iraq War.

    Iran-Iraq War

    Between September 1980 and August 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
  • Computers are replacing typewriters.

    Computers are replacing typewriters

    Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.
  • TV remotes.

    TV remotes

    Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.
  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 23, 1987.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 23, 1987.

  • January 25, 1987: Super Bowl XXI: The New York Giants defeat the Denver Broncos by 39-20 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
  • January 27, 1987: Soccer: John Aldridge signs for Liverpool.
  • February 4, 1987: Liberace passes away due to AIDS.
  • February 22, 1987: Andy Warhol passes away.
  • This date: February 23, 1987
  • February 27, 1987: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) is released in movie theaters.
  • March 4, 1987: U.S. President Ronald Reagan addresses the American people on the Iran-Contra affair.
  • March 6, 1987:
    • The film Lethal Weapon (1987), starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, is released in movie theaters.
    • 193 people die after the MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes 90 seconds after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.
  • March 7, 1987: Boxing: Mike Tyson defeats James Smith at the Las Vegas Hilton in Paradise, Nevada.
  • March 8, 1987: The final episode of The A-Team is aired.
  • March 9, 1987: U2 release their album The Joshua Tree.
  • March 11, 1987: Irish politics: Garret FitzGerald resigns as the leader of Fine Gael.
  • March 13, 1987:
    • Evil Dead II (1987) is released in cinemas.
    • Mobster John Gotti is acquitted on charges of loansharking, illegal gambling, murder, and armed hijackings.
  • March 20, 1987: The FDA approves the anti-AIDS drug AZT.
  • March 22, 1987: The Irish National Lottery is launched.
  • March 23, 1987: The IRA detonates a car bomb at the British Army headquarters in Rheindahlen, West Germany.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 23, 1987, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1987 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 23, 1987 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
  • Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Late 1980s fashion

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1980s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in February 1987

In February 1987, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from February 1987.

Matlock
Matlock
MacGyver
MacGyver
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Transformers
The Transformers
Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
Night Court
Night Court
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
The A-Team
The A-Team
'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
Cheers
Cheers
Family Ties
Family Ties
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life
Dallas
Dallas
The Love Boat
The Love Boat

Cars in 1987

1987 saw the introduction of cars such as the BMW 5 Series, the Cadillac Brougham, the Chevrolet Corsica, the Dodge Dynasty, the Mazda Étude, and the Mercury Tracer.

Cars in 1987.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in February 1987

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
ALF
ALF
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest

Popples
Popples
The Real Ghostbusters
The Real Ghostbusters
SilverHawks
SilverHawks
The Flintstone Kids
The Flintstone Kids
Pingu
Pingu
Jem and the Holograms
Jem and the Holograms
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
The Care Bears
The Care Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
She-Ra: Princess of Power
She-Ra: Princess of Power
ThunderCats
ThunderCats
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Transformers
The Transformers
Snorks
Snorks
Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies
Heathcliff
Heathcliff
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock
Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
The Bugs Bunny Show
Toys

Toys in 1987

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Hot Looks (fashion model dolls)
Hot Looks (fashion model dolls)
Popples
Popples
Fluppy Dogs
Fluppy Dogs
Laser Tag
Laser Tag
The Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System
Sylvanian Families
Sylvanian Families
Mr Frosty
Mr Frosty
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Transformers
Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
My Little Pony (figures)
My Little Pony (figures)
The Commodore 64
The Commodore 64
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
The Big Wheel (tricycle)
The Big Wheel (tricycle)
Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell
Water Ring Toss
Water Ring Toss
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Lite-Brite
Lite-Brite
Operation
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in February 1987.

Contra 1987
Contra
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 1987
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Paperboy 1986
Paperboy
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Boulder Dash 1985
Boulder Dash
Tetris 1984
Tetris
Duck Hunt 1984
Duck Hunt
Mario Bros. 1983
Mario Bros.
Missile Command 1980
Missile Command

Were you born on February 23, 1987?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1987.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 23, 1993, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 23.

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Actress
Born on February 23, 1983
She turned 4 on this day in 1987.

Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari

Actor
Born on February 23, 1983
He turned 4 on this day in 1987.

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Actress
Born on February 23, 1994
She was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on February 23:

  • Defender of the Fatherland Day (Russia)
USA

US President

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on February 23, 1987.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on February 23, 1987 was most likely conceived around June 2, 1986.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 23, 1987 is close to November 16, 1987.

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Stats for February 23, 1987

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 23, 1987:

  • 13,548 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,935 weeks have passed.
  • 1,170,547,200 seconds have passed since February 23, 1987.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,365,638,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 604,002,355,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 195,091,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 100,667,059 steps. That's roughly 44,741 miles!
  • Since this date, 14,046,566 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
  • How many years ago was 1987?

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