At A Glance

25 June 1987 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1987 was a Thursday.
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 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1987 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1987 was New Moon.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1981 Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington.
  • 1991 The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.
  • 1992 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.
  • 1993 Kim Campbell is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada.
  • 1996 American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.

Famous people born on 25 June

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

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  • 1 January – The halfpenny coin was withdrawn from circulation.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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