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7 June 1987 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 June 1987 was a Sunday.
- 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 7 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 June 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 June 1987 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 7 June
- 1975 Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
- 1977 Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.
- 1981 The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
- 1991 Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.
- 2000 The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.
Famous people born on 7 June
- Prince, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (1958–2016)
- Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor (born 1952)
- Tom Jones, Welsh singer and actor (born 1940)
- Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (1917–1995)
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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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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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