May 17, 1987, was a Sunday. It was 37 years, 7 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Notable events that occurred on May 17, 1987:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 17, 1987:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Ishtar" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 13,734 days ago. Approximately 458 months have passed. It was the 137th day of 1987, in week 20. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on May 17, 1987, are now 37 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 153 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 17, 1987, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Taurus. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The summer of 1987 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "With Or Without You" by U2 is at the top of the singles charts, while "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Ishtar 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 "Dynasty", "Cagney & Lacey", "Sherlock Holmes", and "Charles in Charge". 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.", "Tetris", "Paperboy", and "Double Dragon".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Smurfs", "Danger Mouse", "ALF", and "Married... with Children". Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Turnin' Turbo Dashboard, Transformers, and Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 17, 1987.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 17, 1987.
People in May 1987 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in May 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 May 17, 1993, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on May 17, 1987.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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