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13 November 1987 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 November 1987 was a Friday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1987
- The Irish chart song for 1987 was “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley.
- Top Film of 1987
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1987 was Fatal Attraction.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 November 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 November 1987 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 13 November
- 1982 The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans.
- 1985 Xavier Suárez is sworn in as Miami's first Cuban-born mayor.
- 1991 The Republic of Karelia, an autonomous republic of Russia, is formed from the former Karelian ASSR.
- 1992 The High Court of Australia rules in Dietrich v The Queen that although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, in most circumstances a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay when an accused is unrepresented.
- 1994 In a referendum, voters in Sweden decide to join the European Union.
Famous people born on 13 November
- Steve Zahn, American actor and singer (born 1967)
- Lando Norris, British-Belgian race car driver (born 1999)
- Gerard Butler, Scottish actor (born 1969)
- Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedian, and talk show host (born 1955)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1987 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1987 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The halfpenny coin was withdrawn from circulation.
- 20 January – Labour Party ministers resigned from the government because of disagreement over budget proposals.
- 19 February – A general election returned a Fianna Fáil minority government after the Fine Gael–Labour Party coalition collapsed. Charles Haughey became taoiseach by one Dáil vote. The new Progressive Democrats party won 14 seats.
Life in Ireland in 1987
Taoiseach
Charles Haughey
Petrol (per litre)
£1.18/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.49
Average House
£29,000
Weekly Wage
£72
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