April 5th, 1987.

On this day.

What happened on April 5th, 1987?

• The first episode of "Married... with Children" is aired.
• Soccer: Arsenal win the League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 5th, 1987.

• United States: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
• United Kingdom: Let It Be - Ferry Aid

Take me back to April 5th, 1987!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 5th, 1987 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1987 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Let It Be by Ferry Aid is the number one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Police Academy 4 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 Fred Astaire, Lee Marvin, James Baldwin and Heather O'Rourke would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Dallas", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", "Charles in Charge" and "Married... with Children".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Boulder Dash", "Paperboy", "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link" and "Contra". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "The Real Ghostbusters" and "ALF". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Speak & Spell, Turnin' Turbo Dashboard and Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards).

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on April 5th, 1987.

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  Married... with Children.

  In April of 1987, the sitcom "Married... with Children" made its debut on Fox. The show followed the lives of Al Bundy, his wife Peggy and their two children, Kelly and Bud.

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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.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 35 years, 1 months and 18 days have passed since April 5th, 1987.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 1987.
• Leap Year: 1987 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on April 5th, 1987, will be 35 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1987 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 544575600.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around April 5th, 1987.

• March 6th, 1987: The film Lethal Weapon (1987), starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, is released in movie theaters.
• March 6th, 1987: 193 people die after the MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes 90 seconds after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.
• March 7th, 1987: Boxing: Mike Tyson defeats James Smith at the Las Vegas Hilton in Paradise, Nevada.
• March 8th, 1987: The final episode of The A-Team is aired.
• March 9th, 1987: U2 release their album The Joshua Tree.
• March 11th, 1987: Irish politics: Garret FitzGerald resigns as the leader of Fine Gael.
• March 13th, 1987: Evil Dead II (1987) is released in cinemas.
• March 13th, 1987: Mobster John Gotti is acquitted on charges of loansharking, illegal gambling, murder, and armed hijackings.
• March 20th, 1987: The FDA approves the anti-AIDS drug AZT.
• March 22nd, 1987: The Irish National Lottery is launched.
• March 23rd, 1987: The IRA detonates a car bomb at the British Army headquarters in Rheindahlen, West Germany.
• March 26th, 1987: Soccer: Arsenal buy Alan Smith from Leicester City for £850,000.
• March 29th, 1987: WrestleMania III: Hulk Hogan defeats Andre the Giant at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.
• This date: April 5th, 1987
• April 19th, 1987: The Simpsons make their first-ever appearance on the The Tracey Ullman Show.
• May 2nd, 1987: The song "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" is released by Whitney Houston.
• May 4th, 1987: Soccer: Everton win the First Division title after a 1-0 win over Norwich City.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 5th, 1987, will have the star sign Aries.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1987 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: April 5th, 1987 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out April 5th, 1993 instead.

Weather on April 5th, 1987.

Historical weather information for April 5th, 1987.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 7.8 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 44.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 6.78 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 15.75cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 8.78 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 1.02cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 5th, 1987 was most likely conceived around July 13th, 1986.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 5th, 1987 is close to December 27th, 1987.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 5th, 1987.

• A total of 12,832 days have passed since this date.
• 1,833 weeks have passed.
• 1,108,684,800 seconds have passed since the April 5th, 1987.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,293,465,600 times.
• Since April 5th, 1987, the earth has travelled approximately 572,081,356,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 184,780,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 95,346,893 steps. That's about 42,376 miles!
• Since this date, 13,304,218 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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