May 4th, 1987

On this day.

What happened on May 4th, 1987?

• Soccer: Everton win the First Division title after a 1-0 win over Norwich City.

Born on May 4th, 1987.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Cesc Fabregas: Soccer player.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 4th, 1987.

• United States: I Just Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
• United Kingdom: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship

Take me back to May 4th, 1987!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is May 4th, 1987, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 1987 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song I Just Died In Your Arms by Cutting Crew is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship is the number-one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Police Academy 4 is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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, Lee Marvin, James Baldwin, and Heather O'Rourke would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Cosby Show", "Moonlighting", "Matlock", and "21 Jump Street".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link", "Contra", and "Double Dragon". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "ThunderCats", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", and "Pound Puppies". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Water Ring Toss, Transformers, and Mr Frosty.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 4th, 1987.

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  Eurovision 1987.

  The 1987 Eurovision song contest was held in Brussels, Belgium. Ireland won the contest with the song "Hold Me Now" by Johnny Logan.

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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.

  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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  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.

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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 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.

  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.

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  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.

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

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

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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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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 36 years, 1 months, and 7 days have passed since May 4th, 1987.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1987.
• Leap Year: 1987 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 4th, 1987, are now 36 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1987 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 547081200.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 4th, 1987.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 4th, 1987.

• April 5th, 1987: The first episode of "Married... with Children" is aired.
• April 5th, 1987: Soccer: Arsenal win the League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool.
• 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.
• This date: May 4th, 1987
• May 8th, 1987: 8 IRA volunteers and a civilian are killed in an SAS ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
• May 9th, 1987: 183 people are killed when LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kosciuszko crashes in Warsaw, Poland.
• May 15th, 1987: The former bodyguard of Lady Diana, Barry Mannakee, is killed in a road accident.
• May 15th, 1987: Fox Television Network fires talk show host Joan Rivers and her husband, Edgar Rosenberg.
• May 16th, 1987: Coventry City win the FA Cup after defeating Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 after Extra Time.
• May 17th, 1987: 37 US personnel are killed after an Iraqi fighter jet fires two Exocet missiles at the American frigate USS Stark.
• May 20th, 1987: Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) is released.
• May 22nd, 1987: The first-ever Rugby World Cup begins in New Zealand and Australia.
• May 22nd, 1987: Hashimpura massacre: 50 Muslim men are killed by the police near Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• May 27th, 1987: Football: Porto win the European Cup after defeating Bayern Munich 2-1.
• June 2nd, 1987: Whitney Houston releases her album "Whitney".
• June 3rd, 1987: Mob film The Untouchables (1987) is released.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 4th, 1987, will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• 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: May 4th, 1987 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

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 May 4th, 1993, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 4th of May.

• Greenery Day (Japan)
• Star Wars Day
• May Day Bank Holiday (UK)
• May Day (Ireland)

Weather on May 4th, 1987.

Historical weather information for May 4th, 1987.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.4 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 44.8 degrees Fahrenheit. 7.11 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 7.56 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 4th, 1987 was most likely conceived around August 11th, 1986.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 4th, 1987 is close to January 25th, 1988.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 4th, 1987.

• A total of 13,187 days have passed since this date.
• 1,883 weeks have passed.
• 1,139,356,800 seconds have passed since the May 4th, 1987.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,329,249,600 times.
• Since May 4th, 1987, the Earth has travelled approximately 587,908,108,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 189,892,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 97,984,685 steps. That's about 43,549 miles!
• Since this date, 13,672,282 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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