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March 13, 1987

March 13, 1987, was a Friday. It was 37 years, 7 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

On This Day

What happened on this day?

What happened on March 13, 1987?

  • Mobster John Gotti is acquitted on charges of loansharking, illegal gambling, murder, and armed hijackings.
  • Evil Dead II (1987) is released in cinemas.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 13, 1987:

  • United States: "Jacob's Ladder" by Huey Lewis & the News
  • United Kingdom: "Everything I Own" by Boy George

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 13, 1987

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
  • Jacob's Ladder - Huey Lewis & The News
  • You Got It All - The Jets
  • Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail") - Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
  • Respect Yourself - Bruce Willis
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Top movie at the box office

The movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 13,731 days ago. Approximately 458 months have passed. It was the 72nd day of 1987, in week 11. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on March 13, 1987, are now 37 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 153 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to March 13, 1987

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is March 13, 1987, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. In America, the song "Jacob's Ladder" by Huey Lewis & the News is at the top of the singles charts, while "Everything I Own" by Boy George is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 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 "Knots Landing", "Only Fools and Horses", "Sherlock Holmes", and "Moonlighting". 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 "Mario Bros.", "Boulder Dash", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", and "Contra".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Smurfs", "Danger Mouse", "Popples", and "Dennis the Menace". Children are playing with toys such as Speak & Spell, Screwball Scramble, Turnin' Turbo Dashboard, and the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 13, 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: March 13, 1987 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 13, 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

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 13, 1987.

  • February 22, 1987: Andy Warhol passes away.
  • February 27, 1987: Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) is released in movie theaters.
  • March 4, 1987: US 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.
  • This date: March 13, 1987
  • 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.
  • March 26, 1987: Soccer: Arsenal buy Alan Smith from Leicester City for £850,000.
  • March 29, 1987: WrestleMania III: Hulk Hogan defeats Andre the Giant at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.
  • April 5, 1987:
    • The first episode of "Married... with Children" is aired.
    • Soccer: Arsenal win the League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool.

Late 1980s fashion

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1980s fashion

Television shows

TV series on March 13, 1987

TV audiences were watching the following shows on March 13, 1987:

TV shows from March 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

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 March 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

Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies
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
Toys

Toys in 1987

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

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
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 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 March 13, 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 March 13, 1993, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 13.

Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton

U2
Born on March 13, 1960
He turned 27 on this day in 1987.

Andrés Escobar

Andrés Escobar

Colombian soccer player Deceased
Born on March 13, 1967
He turned 20 on this day in 1987.

Common

Common

Rapper
Born on March 13, 1972
He turned 15 on this day in 1987.

Danny Masterson

Danny Masterson

Actor
Born on March 13, 1976
He turned 11 on this day in 1987.

Peaches Geldof

Peaches Geldof

English model Deceased
Born on March 13, 1989
She was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Jack Harlow

Jack Harlow

Rapper
Born on March 13, 1998
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

USA

US President

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on March 13, 1987.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 13, 1987 was most likely conceived around June 20, 1986.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 13, 1987 is close to December 4, 1987.

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Stats for March 13, 1987

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 13, 1987:

  • 13,731 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,961 weeks have passed.
  • 1,186,354,800 seconds have passed since March 13, 1987.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,384,080,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 612,159,076,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 197,725,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 102,026,513 steps. That's roughly 45,345 miles.
  • 14,236,258 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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