At A Glance

14 November 1987 at a glance

Day of the week
14 November 1987 was a Saturday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “La Bamba” by Los Lobos.
Top Film of 1987
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1987 was Fatal Attraction.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1987
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1987 was the Ford Falcon.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 November 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 November 1987 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 14 November

  • 1982 Lech Wałęsa, the leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, is released after eleven months of internment near the Soviet border.
  • 1982 Reverend Caesar "Butch" Conde leads first worship service of the Bread of Life Ministries International in the Philippines.
  • 1990 After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder–Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland.
  • 1991 American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103.
  • 1991 Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years in exile.

Famous people born on 14 November

  • Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms (born 1948)
  • Travis Barker, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1975)
  • Josh Duhamel, American model and actor (born 1972)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of India (1889–1964)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1987 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1987 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 23 February – The first mobile phone call in Australia is made.
  • 7 March – An election in the Northern Territory returns CLP government of Stephen Hatton to power.
  • 15 April – Ian Sinclair and John Howard sign a Coalition Agreement which formalises the split with the Queensland Nationals.

Life in Australia in 1987

Prime Minister

Bob Hawke

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.52

Loaf of Bread

$0.96

Average House

$80,000

Weekly Wage

$440.00

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