At A Glance

10 June 1987 at a glance

Day of the week
10 June 1987 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston.
Top Film of 1987
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1987 was Fatal Attraction.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 June 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 June 1987 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 10 June

  • 1980 The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
  • 1982 Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israeli Defense Forces in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
  • 1987 June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government.
  • 1994 China conducts a nuclear test for DF-31 warhead at Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, its prominence being due to the Cox Report.
  • 1996 Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.

Famous people born on 10 June

  • Kate Upton, American model and actress (born 1992)
  • Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of the United Kingdom, Prince of Greece and Denmark, Consort of Queen Elizabeth II (1921–2021)
  • Judy Garland, American actress and singer (1922–1969)
  • Elizabeth Hurley, English model, actress, and producer (born 1965)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1987 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1987 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – Release of cult black comedy film Withnail and I.
  • 11 June – The 1987 general election sees Margaret Thatcher secure her third term in office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  • 27 June – 25 years after the first James Bond film was released, the fifteenth, The Living Daylights, premieres in London, with the spy now being played by Timothy Dalton.

Life in 1987

Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

75p

Loaf of Bread

49p

Average House

£39,564

Weekly Wage

£205.00

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