What happened on Tuesday December 01, 1987?

Here's what happened on December 01, 1987:

• NASA awards $5 billion contracts for Space Station Freedom construction On December 1, 1987, NASA awarded contracts totaling $5 billion for the construction of the Space Station Freedom, a manned orbital outpost. The contracts were awarded to McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., Boeing Aerospace Co., Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International, and General Electric Co. These contracts were expected to create approximately 12,000 jobs across the United States. source: washingtonpost.com
• Channel Tunnel construction begins Construction of the Channel Tunnel commenced on December 1, 1987, with tunneling operations starting on the British side. The French side began tunneling in early 1988. The project was completed in 1994, connecting Folkestone, England, with Coquelles, France, and officially opened on May 6, 1994. source: britannica.com
• Joh Bjelke-Petersen resigns as Premier of Queensland On December 1, 1987, after 19 years in office, Joh Bjelke-Petersen resigned as Premier of Queensland. His departure followed a leadership spill within the National Party, where Mike Ahern succeeded him as leader. Ahern and Deputy Premier Bill Gunn were sworn in as an interim two-man government until a full ministry was appointed on December 9, 1987. source: theguardian.com

Events in 1987

December 01, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 01, 1987 was a Tuesday and it was the 335th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 01, 1987 can also be written as 12/1/1987 in the US and as 1/12/1987 in UK and Europe.

December 01, 1987 in December 1987 calendar

Famous people born on December 01, 1987:

• Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
• Sarah Snook

Famous people born in 1987

Famous people born on December 1st

Famous people died on December 01, 1987:

• James Baldwin

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• Punch Imlach

  Legendary Canadian ice hockey coach and general manager who played a significant role in the development of professional hockey in Canada...

• Alessandro Vallebona

Famous people who died in 1987

Famous people who died on December 1st

December 01, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 01, 1987 was Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

1. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
2. Bill Medley - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
3. George Michael - Faith
4. Richard Marx - Should've Known Better
5. Whitesnake - Is This Love

December 01, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 01, 1987 was China In Your Hand by T'Pau, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

1. T'Pau - China In Your Hand
2. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
3. Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody
4. The Bee Gees - You Win Again
5. The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

December 01, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 01, 1987 was Skeletons by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

1. Stevie Wonder - Skeletons
2. Earth, Wind & Fire - System of Survival
3. Roger - I Want To Be Your Man
4. Alexander O'Neal - Criticize
5. Miles Jaye - Let's Start Love Over

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 1st is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 01, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 01, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 01, 1987 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 01, 1987 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 01, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 02:07 pm and setting at 04:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 05, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Dec 05, 1987.

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Your place in the Universe on December 01, 1987

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Someone born on December 01, 1987 is:

38 years 5 months old,

or 461 months and 23 days old,

or 2007 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14054 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 01, 1987?

There are 191 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 01, 1987?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 01, 1987.

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