July 19th, 1987

Born on July 19th, 1987.

People who were born on this exact date.

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Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 19th, 1987.

• United States: Alone - Heart
• United Kingdom: It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys

Take me back to July 19th, 1987!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is July 19th, 1987, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Alone by Heart is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys is the number-one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise 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 "Knots Landing", "Night Court", "The Cosby Show", and "Who's the Boss?".

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 Scott La Rock, Lee Marvin, James Baldwin, and Heather O'Rourke would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Mario Bros.", "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link", "Double Dragon", and "Punch-Out!!". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Thomas the Tank Engine", and "21 Jump Street". Children are playing with toys such as My Little Pony (figures), Pound Puppies, Transformers, and Mr Frosty.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 19th, 1987.

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  The Scrunchie is becoming fashionable.

  A new elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" became fashionable in the late 1980s.

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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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 36 years, 2 months, and 16 days have passed since July 19th, 1987.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 29 of 1987.
• Leap Year: 1987 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on July 19th, 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 553647600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 19th, 1987.

• 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 20th, 1987: New Zealand win the first-ever Rugby World Cup after defeating France 29-9 in the final.
• 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.
• July 13th, 1987: Australian singer Kylie Minogue releases her debut single "Locomotion".
• July 17th, 1987: RoboCop (1987) is released in movie theaters.
• July 17th, 1987: 10 teenagers lose their lives after the Guadalupe River bursts its banks in Comfort, Texas.
• July 18th, 1987: The best-selling soundtrack album "Dirty Dancing" is released.
• This date: July 19th, 1987
• July 21st, 1987: Guns N' Roses release their album "Appetite for Destruction", which contains the single "Welcome to the Jungle".
• July 22nd, 1987: Palestinian cartoonist Naji Salim al-Ali is critically wounded after being shot in the face on Ives Street in London.
• July 28th, 1987: Rap group Public Enemy release their song "Rebel Without a Pause".
• July 29th, 1987: Britain and France agree to build the Channel Tunnel.
• July 30th, 1987: Soccer: Brian McClair joins Manchester United.
• August 1st, 1987: Boxing: Mike Tyson defeats Tony Tucker at the Las Vegas Hilton in Paradise, Nevada.
• August 3rd, 1987: Def Leppard release their album "Hysteria".
• August 5th, 1987: Two motorists are killed in Northern Ireland when actor Matthew Broderick crosses into the wrong lane and causes a head-on collision.
• August 7th, 1987: Masters of the Universe (1987) is released.
• August 13th, 1987: Rap group N.W.A. release their debut single "Panic Zone".
• August 14th, 1987: The Monster Squad (1987) is released.
• August 14th, 1987: No Way Out (1987), starring Kevin Costner, is released in movie theaters.
• August 14th, 1987: Joan Rivers' husband Edgar Rosenberg commits suicide at the age of 61.
• August 15th, 1987: Soccer: Peter Beardsley and John Barnes make their debut for Liverpool.
• August 15th, 1987: The video game "Metroid" is released for the NES in North America.
• August 16th, 1987: 156 people are killed when Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after taking off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
• August 17th, 1987: Prominent Nazi politican Rudolf Hess commits suicide at the age of 93.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 19th, 1987, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1987 was the year of the Rabbit (Yin Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: July 19th, 1987 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

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 July 19th, 1993, instead.

Weather on July 19th, 1987.

Historical weather information for July 19th, 1987.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.8 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 79.0 degrees Fahrenheit. 26.11 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 14.56 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 12.95cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 19th, 1987 was most likely conceived around October 26th, 1986.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 19th, 1987 is close to April 10th, 1988.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 19th, 1987.

• 13,226 days have passed since this date.
• 1,889 weeks have passed.
• 1,142,726,400 seconds have passed since July 19th, 1987.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,333,180,800 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 589,646,822,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 190,454,400 times.
• You have taken approximately 98,274,470 steps. That's roughly 43,678 miles!
• Since this date, 13,712,717 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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