The 29th of June, 1987, fell on a Monday. Day 180 of 1987. Decade: 1980s.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 29th of June, 1987:
United States: I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
United Kingdom: It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The Witches of Eastwick" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 29th of June, 1987.
Iran-Iraq War
Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Mikhail Gorbachev was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1987 after he oversaw a number of political reforms in the Soviet Union.
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.
Late 1980s fashion.
During this period, 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 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.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 29th of June:
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
21 Jump Street - TV series starring Johnny Depp.
Married... with Children - Comedy series starring Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy.
Matlock - Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.
ALF - About an alien called ALF.
The Equalizer - About a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.
The Golden Girls - Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.
She-Ra: Princess of Power - Animated TV series.
ThunderCats - Animated series based on a group of half-human half-cat aliens.
Charles in Charge - TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
Murder, She Wrote - Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Punch-Out!! - "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!" was a boxing game that was published for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Contra - A run and gun action game that was developed by Konami.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Sequel to the original Zelda game.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 29th of June, 1987.
11,798 days have passed since this date.
1,019,347,200 seconds have passed since the 29th of June, 1987.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,189,238,400 times.
Since the 29th of June, 1987, earth has travelled approximately 525,983,155,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 169,891,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 87,663,859 steps. That's about 38,962 miles!
Since this date, 12,232,166 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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