At A Glance

5 January 1987 at a glance

Day of the week
5 January 1987 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Reet Petite” by Jackie Wilson.
Top Film of 1987
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1987 was Fatal Attraction.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 January 1987 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 January 1987 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 5 January

  • 1972 US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program.
  • 1976 The Khmer Rouge announce that the new Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea is ratified.
  • 1991 Georgian forces enter Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia, opening the 1991–92 South Ossetia War.
  • 1991 Somali Civil War: The United States Embassy to Somalia in Mogadishu is evacuated by helicopter airlift days after the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu.
  • 1993 The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.

Famous people born on 5 January

  • Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model (born 1992)
  • Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor (born 1965)
  • Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (1946–2025)
  • Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer (born 1975)

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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.
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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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