June 12th, 1987.

What happened?

What happened on June 12th, 1987?

• "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall": US President Ronald Reagan calls on Mikhail Gorbachev to open the Berlin Wall.
• The film Predator (1987) is released in movie theaters.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on June 12th, 1987.

• United States: Always - Atlantic Starr
• United Kingdom: I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

Take me back to June 12th, 1987!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is June 12th, 1987, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Always by Atlantic Starr is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston is the number one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Predator 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 "Sherlock Holmes", "The Cosby Show", "The Equalizer" and "MacGyver".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Duck Hunt", "Tetris", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar" and "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Cosby Show", "ThunderCats" and "Growing Pains". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Fisher-Price Little People (Farm), Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards), Laser Tag and Fluppy Dogs.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on June 12th, 1987.

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  Predator is showing at movie theaters.

  In June and July of 1987, the sci-fi action film "Predator" was showing at movie theaters. The film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of a team of an elite group of commandos who have to fight off an advanced alien that is hunting them down.

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  Margaret Thatcher wins a record third term.

  In June of 1987, Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher won a record third term in office after her party defeated Labour by 376 to 229 seats in the 1987 United Kingdom general election.

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  The Scrunchie is becoming fashionable.

  In the late 1980s, a new elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" became fashionable.

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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, 9 months and 11 days have passed since June 12th, 1987.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 24 of 1987.
• Leap Year: 1987 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on June 12th, 1987 will be 35 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1987 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 550450800.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to June 12th, 1987.

• 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.
• June 10th, 1987: Poltergeist III (1988) is released.
• June 11th, 1987: UK politics: Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher secures a third term after defeating the Labour Party in the 1987 United Kingdom general election.
• This date: June 12th, 1987
• June 14th, 1987: The Los Angeles Lakers win the 1987 NBA Finals after they defeat the Boston Celtics 4-2.
• June 16th, 1987: Bernhard Goetz is found not guilty of attempted murder following his 1984 shooting of four would-be burglars on a Subway train in Manhattan.
• June 17th, 1987: The dusky seaside sparrow becomes extinct.
• June 19th, 1987: 21 people are killed after Basque separatist group ETA detonates a car bomb at the Hipercor shopping centre in Barcelona, Spain.
• June 22nd, 1987: American actor and dancer Fred Astaire passes away at the age of 88.
• June 23rd, 1987: Actor Sean Penn is sentenced to 60 days in jail for reckless driving and for punching an extra on a movie set.
• June 24th, 1987: The comedy movie Spaceballs (1987) is released.
• June 26th, 1987: The war film "Full Metal Jacket" (1987) is released.
• July 1st, 1987: Moors murders: The body of 16-year-old Pauline Reade is discovered nearly 24 years after she was murdered.
• July 3rd, 1987: Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is sentenced to life in prison.
• July 11th, 1987: David Bowie headlines at Slane.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 12th, 1987, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• 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: June 12th, 1987 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

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 June 12th, 1993, instead.

Weather on June 12th, 1987.

Historical weather information for June 12th, 1987.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 14.1 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 68.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 20.06 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 9.14cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 13.22 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 12th, 1987 was most likely conceived around September 19th, 1986.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 12th, 1987 is close to March 4th, 1988.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 12th, 1987.

• A total of 13,068 days have passed since this date.
• 1,866 weeks have passed.
• 1,129,078,800 seconds have passed since the June 12th, 1987.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,317,258,600 times.
• Since June 12th, 1987, the Earth has travelled approximately 582,604,660,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 188,179,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 97,100,777 steps. That's about 43,156 miles!
• Since this date, 13,548,946 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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