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5 April 1987 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 April 1987 was a Sunday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” by George Michael and Aretha Franklin.
- 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 5 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 April 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 April 1987 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 5 April
- 1977 The US Supreme Court rules that congressional legislation that diminished the size of the Sioux people's reservation thereby destroyed the tribe's jurisdictional authority over the area in Rosebud Sioux Tribe v. Kneip.
- 1983 The People's Armed Police is officially founded.
- 1991 The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-37 to deploy the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory.
- 1992 Alberto Fujimori, president of Peru, dissolves the Peruvian congress by military force.
- 1998 In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world.
Famous people born on 5 April
- Lily James, English actress (born 1989)
- Matthias Jaissle, German footballer and manager (born 1988)
- Hayley Atwell, English-American actress (born 1982)
- Freddie Fox, English actor (born 1989)
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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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