At A Glance

19 March 1987 at a glance

Day of the week
19 March 1987 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Everything I Own” by Boy George.
Top Film of 1987
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1987 was Fatal Attraction.
Star sign
The star sign for 19 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 March 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 March 1987 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 19 March

  • 1979 The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN.
  • 1982 Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.
  • 1989 The Egyptian flag is raised at Taba, marking the end of Israeli occupation since the Six Days War in 1967 and the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in 1979.
  • 1990 The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureș begin four days after the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire.
  • 2003 United States President George W. Bush addresses the nation, announcing the invasion of Iraq.

Famous people born on 19 March

  • Theo Von, American stand-up comedian (born 1980)
  • Wyatt Earp, American police officer (1848–1929)
  • Andy Reid, American football player and coach (born 1958)
  • Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (1922–2014)

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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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