At A Glance

14 November 1987 at a glance

Day of the week
14 November 1987 was a Saturday.
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 14 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 November 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 November 1987 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 14 November

  • 1982 Lech Wałęsa, the leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, is released after eleven months of internment near the Soviet border.
  • 1982 Reverend Caesar "Butch" Conde leads first worship service of the Bread of Life Ministries International in the Philippines.
  • 1990 After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder–Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland.
  • 1991 American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103.
  • 1991 Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years in exile.

Famous people born on 14 November

  • Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms (born 1948)
  • Travis Barker, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1975)
  • Josh Duhamel, American model and actor (born 1972)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of India (1889–1964)

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  • 1 January – The halfpenny coin was withdrawn from circulation.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.
More events of 1987 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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