January 1, 1987, was a Thursday. It was 37 years, 10 months, and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
What happened on January 1, 1987?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 1987:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Golden Child" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 1987.
New Year's Day 1987 occurred 13,842 days ago. Approximately 461 months have passed. It was the 1st day of 1987, in week 01. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 1, 1987, are now 37 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 154 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 1, 1987, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 1987. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.
In America, the song "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles is at the top of the singles charts, while "Reet Petite" by Jackie Wilson is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie The Golden Child 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 "Kate & Allie", "Sherlock Holmes", "Miami Vice", and "Murder, She Wrote". 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 Liberace, Andy Warhol, Fred Astaire, and Scott La Rock would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Missile Command", "Duck Hunt", "Tetris", and "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Fraggle Rock", "Thomas the Tank Engine", and "Dennis the Menace".
Children are playing with toys such as Fisher-Price Little People (Farm), Transformers, Sylvanian Families, and Popples.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 1987.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 1987.
Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in January 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.
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 January 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 January 1, 1993, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on January 1, 1987.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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