May 8th, 1987.

On this day.

What happened on May 8th, 1987?

• 8 IRA volunteers and a civilian are killed in an SAS ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 8th, 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 8th, 1987!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is May 8th, 1987 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

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 on 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 currently the President of the United States and the movie The Secret of My Success 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 "Cheers", "The Golden Girls", "The Equalizer" and "MacGyver".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Mario Bros.", "Duck Hunt" and "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "The Real Ghostbusters", "Popples" and "Married... with Children". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Transformers, Pogo ball / Lolo ball, Mr Frosty and Laser Tag.

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 May 8th, 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.

  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.

• 35 years and 15 days have passed since May 8th, 1987.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1987.
• Leap Year: 1987 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on May 8th, 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 547426800.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around May 8th, 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.
• This date: May 8th, 1987
• 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 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.
• June 5th, 1987: The movie Harry and the Hendersons (1987) is released in cinemas.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 8th, 1987, will have the star sign Taurus.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Aries.
• 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 2.
• Native American Zodiac: May 8th, 1987 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: Anyone born 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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out May 8th, 1993 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 8th of May.

• Victory in Europe Day (France)

Weather on May 8th, 1987.

Historical weather information for May 8th, 1987.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 18.1 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 49.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 9.5 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.22 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 8th, 1987 was most likely conceived around August 15th, 1986.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 8th, 1987 is close to January 29th, 1988.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 8th, 1987.

• A total of 12,799 days have passed since this date.
• 1,828 weeks have passed.
• 1,105,833,600 seconds have passed since the May 8th, 1987.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,290,139,200 times.
• Since May 8th, 1987, the earth has travelled approximately 570,610,137,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 184,305,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 95,101,690 steps. That's about 42,267 miles!
• Since this date, 13,270,003 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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