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16th of December, 1987

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 16th of December, 1987, fell on a Wednesday.
• Decade: 1980s.
• 31 years, 8 months and 5 days have passed since the 16th of December, 1987.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 1987.

• Day 350 of 1987.
• Leap Year: 1987 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1987 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• Native American Zodiac: The 16th of December, 1987 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Age: Anyone born on the 16th of December, 1987, will be 31 years of age.
• American Format: 12-16-1987 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1987-12-16. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19871216" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 566611200.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 16th of December, 1987:

• United States: Faith - George Michael
• United Kingdom: Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Throw Momma From the Train" 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 16th of December, 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.

• 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.

Weather

Weather information for the 16th of December, 1987:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.5 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 34.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.17 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 5.84cm. It was a windy day.
• London, England: Temperature: 11.28 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 4.06cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 16th of December, 1987.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 16th of December, 1987 was probably conceived around the 8th of March, 1987. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 16th of December, 1987 is the 24th of September, 1988. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 25th of November, 1987: 3 Men and a Baby (1987) is released in movie theaters.
• 29th of November, 1987: 115 people are killed when Korean Air Flight 858 is blown up by North Korean agents.
• 9th of December, 1987: Palestine: The First Intifada begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
• 11th of December, 1987: The film Wall Street (1987) is released.
• 18th of December, 1987: Final Fantasy is released on the NES.
• 23rd of December, 1987: Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) is released.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 16th of December:

• 16th of December, 1985: American Mafia boss Paul Castellano is shot to death outside of Sparks Steak House in Manhattan.
• 16th of December, 1991: Kazakhstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
• 16th of December, 2005: Actor John Spencer dies from a heart attack.
• 16th of December, 2005: The movie King Kong (2005) is released.
• 16th of December, 2007: American politician Ron Paul sets a record by raising over six million dollars online in just 24 hours.
• 16th of December, 2014: The Peshawar school massacre occurs when members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack an Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan. 145 people are killed
• 16th of December, 1988: Rain Man (1988) is released in cinemas.
• 16th of December, 1994: Dumb & Dumber (1994) is released in cinemas.
• 16th of December, 1995: The last episode of "The Ren & Stimpy Show" is aired.
• 16th of December, 2011: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) is released in cinemas.
• 16th of December, 2011: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), starring Robert Downey, Jr., is released in cinemas.
• 16th of December, 2011: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) is released in cinemas.
• 16th of December, 2013: The video game "DayZ" is released.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean?Luc Picard.
• Full House - Sitcom about a widowed man who looks after his three daughters.
• 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.
• 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.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Mega Man - A platform game that was developed by Capcom.
• Street Fighter - The first game in the Street Fighter series.
• 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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 16th of December:

• 16th of December, 1955: Xander Berkeley: Actor.
• 16th of December, 1988: Mats Hummels: German soccer player.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 16th of December, 1987.

• 11,572 days have passed since this date.
• 999,817,200 seconds have passed since the 16th of December, 1987.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,166,453,400 times.
• Since the 16th of December, 1987, earth has travelled approximately 515,905,675,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 166,636,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 85,984,279 steps. That's about 38,215 miles!
• Since this date, 11,997,806 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Wednesday" in other languages is:

• German: Mittwoch.
• French: Mercredi.
• Italian: Mercoledi.
• Spanish: Miercoles.
• Portuguese: Quarta-feira.

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