The almanac
The 1987 Edition
Includes The Day of Five Billion (July 11)
Limited to about 141 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 1987. About 119 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 1987
- A supernova visible to the eyeSupernova 1987A lit up the Large Magellanic Cloud, the nearest seen in modern times.February 24 · Source: NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory
- Swimming from the US to the USSRLynne Cox swam the icy Bering Strait in two hours and six minutes.August 7 · Source: BBC On This Day
- Dirty Dancing opensThe summer-camp dance romance arrived in US theaters.August 21 · Source: Box Office Mojo
- The Princess Bride opensThe fairy-tale adventure comedy arrived in US theaters.September 25 · Source: Box Office Mojo
- Sonar sweep of Loch NessA week-long hunt by 24 boats called Operation Deepscan found no monster.October 11 · Source: BBC On This Day
- Van Gogh's Irises sets a recordThe painting sold for 49 million dollars, then a world record for a work of art.November 11 · Source: BBC On This Day
Famous people born in 1987
- Luis SuárezUruguayan association football player · born January 24
- Karim BenzemaFrench footballer · born December 19
- Zac EfronAmerican actor and singer · born October 18
- Andy MurrayBritish tennis player · born May 15
- Hilary DuffAmerican actress, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur and writer · born September 28
- Deepika PadukoneIndian actress · born January 5
- Edinson CavaniUruguayan association football player · born February 14
- Cesc FàbregasSpanish professional footballer player and manager · born May 4
From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages write about them. Spotted a mistake?
No. 1 songs of 1987
- Walk Like An EgyptianThe Bangles · first week at No. 1: January 3, 1987
- Shake You DownGregory Abbott · first week at No. 1: January 17, 1987
- At This MomentBilly Vera & The Beaters · first week at No. 1: January 24, 1987
- Open Your HeartMadonna · first week at No. 1: February 7, 1987
- Livin' On A PrayerBon Jovi · first week at No. 1: February 14, 1987
- Jacob's LadderHuey Lewis & The News · first week at No. 1: March 14, 1987
- Lean On MeClub Nouveau · first week at No. 1: March 21, 1987
- Nothing's Gonna Stop Us NowStarship · first week at No. 1: April 4, 1987
- I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)Aretha Franklin & George Michael · first week at No. 1: April 18, 1987
- (I Just) Died In Your ArmsCutting Crew · first week at No. 1: May 2, 1987
- With Or Without YouU2 · first week at No. 1: May 16, 1987
- You Keep Me Hangin' OnKim Wilde · first week at No. 1: June 6, 1987
- AlwaysAtlantic Starr · first week at No. 1: June 13, 1987
- Head To ToeLisa Lisa And Cult Jam · first week at No. 1: June 20, 1987
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)Whitney Houston · first week at No. 1: June 27, 1987
- AloneHeart · first week at No. 1: July 11, 1987
- Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")Bob Seger · first week at No. 1: August 1, 1987
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForU2 · first week at No. 1: August 8, 1987
- Who's That GirlMadonna · first week at No. 1: August 22, 1987
- La BambaLos Lobos · first week at No. 1: August 29, 1987
- I Just Can't Stop Loving YouMichael Jackson With Siedah Garrett · first week at No. 1: September 19, 1987
- Didn't We Almost Have It AllWhitney Houston · first week at No. 1: September 26, 1987
- Here I Go AgainWhitesnake · first week at No. 1: October 10, 1987
- Lost In EmotionLisa Lisa And Cult Jam · first week at No. 1: October 17, 1987
- BadMichael Jackson · first week at No. 1: October 24, 1987
- I Think We're Alone NowTiffany · first week at No. 1: November 7, 1987
- Mony MonyBilly Idol · first week at No. 1: November 21, 1987
- (I've Had) The Time Of My LifeBill Medley & Jennifer Warnes · first week at No. 1: November 28, 1987
- Heaven Is A Place On EarthBelinda Carlisle · first week at No. 1: December 5, 1987
- FaithGeorge Michael · first week at No. 1: December 12, 1987
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 1987. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 1987
- Older than The SimpsonsThe Simpsons premiered as a TV series on Fox on December 17, 1989.
- Older than the Hubble telescopeThe Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990.
- Older than the WebTim Berners-Lee first announced the World Wide Web software publicly, on an Internet newsgroup on August 6, 1991.
- Older than the text messageThe first text message (SMS) was sent: "Merry Christmas" on December 3, 1992.
- Younger than The Oprah Winfrey ShowThe Oprah Winfrey Show began airing nationally in the US on September 8, 1986.
- Younger than WindowsMicrosoft shipped the first retail version of Windows on November 20, 1985.
- Younger than the NESThe Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) launched in New York (month only; the day is not given by the source) on October 1, 1985.