February 2nd, 1987.

Born on February 2nd, 1987.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Gerard Piqué: Soccer player.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 2nd, 1987.

• United States: Open Your Heart - Madonna
• United Kingdom: I Knew You Were Waiting For Me - George Michael & Aretha Franklin

Take me back to February 2nd, 1987!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is February 2nd, 1987, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song Open Your Heart by Madonna is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, I Knew You Were Waiting For Me by George Michael & Aretha Franklin is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Critical Condition is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister.

In fashion, women are currently 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 Liberace, Andy Warhol, Fred Astaire and Lee Marvin would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Knots Landing", "Night Court" and "Moonlighting". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Mario Bros.", "Tetris" and "Paperboy". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Snorks", "The Transformers", "The Cosby Show" and "Pound Puppies".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Screwball Scramble, Turnin' Turbo Dashboard and Laser Tag.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on February 2nd, 1987.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Who were the best football players in 1987?

  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.

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  The Last Emperor.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  People are buying waterbeds.

  In the late 1980s, waterbeds reached their height in popularity. 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.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  From the mid-80s onward, VCRs started to become a common household item. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  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 the likes of Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  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.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

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

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 36 years, 1 months and 18 days have passed since February 2nd, 1987.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 06 of 1987.
• Leap Year: 1987 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on February 2nd, 1987 will be 36 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1987 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 539222400.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to February 2nd, 1987.

• January 4th, 1987: 16 people are killed in the 1987 Maryland train collision.
• January 8th, 1987: The Dow Jones closes above 2,000 for the first time in history.
• January 18th, 1987: Soccer: Scottish defender Steve Clarke signs for Chelsea.
• January 25th, 1987: Super Bowl XXI: The New York Giants defeat the Denver Broncos by 39-20 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
• January 27th, 1987: Soccer: John Aldridge signs for Liverpool.
• This date: February 2nd, 1987
• February 4th, 1987: Liberace passes away due to AIDS.
• February 22nd, 1987: Andy Warhol passes away.
• February 27th, 1987: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) is released in movie theaters.
• March 4th, 1987: U.S. President Ronald Reagan addresses the American people on the Iran-Contra affair.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 2nd, 1987.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 2nd, 1987, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1987 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
• Native American Zodiac: February 2nd, 1987 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Photos of late 1980s fashion.

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

1987 - TV stations, commercials and shows.

A nostalgic video that emulates what television was like back in 1987.

Were you born on this date?

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 2nd, 1993, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of February.

• Groundhog Day

Weather on February 2nd, 1987.

Historical weather information for February 2nd, 1987.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.0 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 2 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 35.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.83 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 4.56 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 2nd, 1987 was most likely conceived around May 12th, 1986.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 2nd, 1987 is close to October 26th, 1987.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 2nd, 1987.

• A total of 13,195 days have passed since this date.
• 1,885 weeks have passed.
• 1,140,048,000 seconds have passed since the February 2nd, 1987.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,330,056,000 times.
• Since February 2nd, 1987, the Earth has travelled approximately 588,264,768,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 190,008,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 98,044,128 steps. That's about 43,575 miles!
• Since this date, 13,680,576 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
• How many years ago was 1987?

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