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20 July 1987 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 20 July 1987 was a Monday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Respectable” by Mel and Kim.
- 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 20 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 20 July 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 20 July 1987 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 20 July
- 1977 The Central Intelligence Agency releases documents under the Freedom of Information Act revealing it had engaged in mind-control experiments.
- 1985 The government of Aruba passes legislation to secede from the Netherlands Antilles.
- 1989 Burma's ruling junta puts opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest.
- 1992 Václav Havel resigns as president of Czechoslovakia.
- 1997 The fully restored USS Constitution (a.k.a. Old Ironsides) celebrates its 200th birthday by setting sail for the first time in 116 years.
Famous people born on 20 July
- Haakon VIII (born 1973)
- Chris Cornell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1964–2017)
- Julianne Hough, American singer-songwriter, actress, and dancer (born 1988)
- Natalie Wood, American actress (1938–1981)
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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s
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Chris Hemsworth11 August 1983ActorView their day →Delta Goodrem9 November 1984Singer & songwriterView their day →Ruby Rose20 March 1986Actor & modelView their day →Sam Reid19 February 1987ActorView their day →Rebel Wilson2 March 1980Actress & writerView their day →Teresa Palmer26 February 1986Actress & modelView their day →Alexander Volkanovski29 September 1988Mixed martial artist & kickboxerView their day →Abbie Cornish7 August 1982ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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