How many years ago was 1987?

How long ago was 1987?

To put into perspective how long ago 1987 was:

• The teenagers that existed in 1987 are now 50–56 years old.
• Three decades have passed since then.
• Although the Internet existed in 1987, most people didn't even know what it was.
• People were still listening to music on portable cassette players called Walkmans.
• Cellphones were very uncommon.
• Movies came on VHS tapes.
• Mullets were "everywhere".
• The Soviet Union still existed.
• Most offices were still using typewriters. It wasn't until the nineties that PCs began to take over.
• Motorists had to rely on printed maps and directions to get to places. GPS systems didn't appear until more than a decade later.
• The Moon is moving away from Earth at roughly 1.49 inches per year. That means that it has moved away by about 55 inches since 1987.
• There have been roughly 1,924 weekends since then.
• Names such as Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, Keanu Reeves, Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Dr. Dre, R. Kelly, and Bruce Willis were not famous at the time.
• Popular songs that year included the likes of "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott, "At This Moment" by Billy Vera, "Open Your Heart" by Madonna, "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi, "Jacob's Ladder" by Huey Lewis & the News, and "Lean On Me" by Club Nouveau.
• Films such as "The Golden Child", "Critical Condition", "Platoon", "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors", "Lethal Weapon", and "Blind Date" were playing at movie theaters in 1987.
• The Game Boy wasn't released yet.
• Ronald Reagan was still the President of the United States.
• Margaret Thatcher was still the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• The Earth has travelled 167 billion miles through space since 1987.
• Most cars didn't have electric windows.
• There was no such thing as "texting."
• Although TV remote controls existed, many homes did not have them.
• Microwave ovens were only starting to become a common fixture in kitchens.
• Video games such as "Contra", "Punch-Out!!", "Mega Man", "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link", "Final Fantasy", and "Street Fighter" were released that year.
• Due to the expansion of the Atlantic Ocean, the distance between the United States and Europe has grown 93 centimeters since 1987.
• A person who was born that year has had roughly 74–111 colds in their lifetime.
• The world has gone through 148 seasons of weather.
• "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "21 Jump Street", "Married... with Children", "Full House", and "My Two Dads" were among the TV shows that started airing that year.