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28 October 1987 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 28 October 1987 was a Wednesday.
- 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 28 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 28 October 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 28 October 1987 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 28 October
- 1971 Prospero becomes the only British satellite to be launched by a British rocket.
- 1982 The Spanish general election begins fourteen years of rule by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party.
- 1990 Georgia holds its only free election under Soviet rule.
- 2007 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner becomes the first directly elected female President of Argentina.
- 2009 NASA successfully launches the Ares I-X mission, the only rocket launch for its short-lived Constellation program.
Famous people born on 28 October
- Julia Roberts, American actress and producer (born 1967)
- Annie Potts, American actress (born 1952)
- Joaquin Phoenix, American actor and producer (born 1974)
- Caitlyn Jenner, American decathlete and actress (born 1949)
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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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