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5 June 1987 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 June 1987 was a Friday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Slice of Heaven” by Dave Dobbyn with Herbs.
- 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 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 June 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 June 1987 was First Quarter.
On this day: 5 June
- 1981 The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that five people in Los Angeles, California, have a rare form of pneumonia seen only in patients with weakened immune systems, in what turns out to be the first recognized cases of AIDS.
- 1984 Operation Blue Star: Under orders from India's prime minister, Indira Gandhi, the Indian Army begins an invasion of the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
- 1989 The Tank Man halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
- 1991 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-40, the fifth spacelab mission.
- 1993 Portions of the Holbeck Hall Hotel in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK, fall into the sea following a landslide.
Famous people born on 5 June
- Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper (born 1971)
- Sam Darnold, American football player (born 1997)
- Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber (born 1995)
- Ron Livingston, American actor (born 1967)
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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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