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What happened on Friday February 20, 1987?

About February 20th, 1987, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 20, 1987, a bomb was placed in the parking lot of CAAMS Inc., a computer store in Salt Lake City, Utah. The owner, Gary Wright, attempted to move the suspicious object, which exploded, injuring him. A witness saw a man with a hooded sweatshirt and aviator sunglasses leave the bag, leading to a widely circulated sketch of the suspect.
  • Day of the week: February 20th, 1987 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
  • #1 UK song: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
  • Popular movie: The Untouchables directed by Brian De Palma

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February 20, 1987: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 20, 1987:

  • Unabomber bomb attack in Salt Lake City injures computer store owner On February 20, 1987, a bomb was placed in the parking lot of CAAMS Inc., a computer store in Salt Lake City, Utah. The owner, Gary Wright, attempted to move the suspicious object, which exploded, injuring him. A witness saw a man with a hooded sweatshirt and aviator sunglasses leave the bag, leading to a widely circulated sketch of the suspect. source: news.bbc.co.uk
  • David Hartman retires from 'Good Morning America' after 11 years David Hartman, the original host of ABC's 'Good Morning America,' retired on February 20, 1987, after 11 years on the program. He announced his departure in October 1986, stating, "After 11 years it's time to move on." Hartman was succeeded by Charles Gibson, who joined co-host Joan Lunden on February 23, 1987. source: latimes.com

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February 20, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 20, 1987?


February 20, 1987 was a Friday and it was the 51st day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1987 can also be written as 2/20/1987 in the US and as 20/2/1987 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 20, 1987?


Famous people born on February 20, 1987:

  • Miles Teller
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  • Pichaya Nitipaisalkul
    Pichaya Nitipaisalkul

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  • Daniella Pineda
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  • Jan Šimůnek
    Jan Šimůnek
  • Tim Sparv
    Tim Sparv
  • Mátyás Pásztor
    Mátyás Pásztor
  • Valerio Menon
    Valerio Menon
  • Mehdi Taghavi
    Mehdi Taghavi
  • Neven Marković
    Neven Marković
  • Zuriñe Gil García
    Zuriñe Gil García
  • Guillaume Faivre
    Guillaume Faivre
  • Kyle McFadzean
    Kyle McFadzean
  • Eilidh Doyle
    Eilidh Doyle
  • James Johnson
    James Johnson
  • Lene Mykjåland
    Lene Mykjåland
  • Erol Bilgin
    Erol Bilgin
  • Patrick Tischler
    Patrick Tischler
  • Tomislav Božić
    Tomislav Božić

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February 20, 1987: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 20, 1987:

  • Wayne Boring
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February 20, 1987: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 20, 1987 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 16th and February 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 20, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1987 was Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - Livin' On A Prayer youtube
  2. - Keep Your Hands To Yourself youtube
  3. - Will You Still Love Me? youtube
  4. - Jacob's Ladder youtube
  5. - Touch Me (I Want Your Body) youtube

February 20, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 1987 was I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) youtube
  2. - Stand By Me youtube
  3. - Heartache youtube
  4. - Down To Earth youtube
  5. - When A Man Loves A Woman youtube

February 20, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 1987 was Have You Ever Loved Somebody by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - Have You Ever Loved Somebody
  2. - Falling
  3. - Slow Down
  4. - Situation #9
  5. - Ballerina Girl
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February 20, 1987: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 20, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 20, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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February 20, 1987: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 20, 1987 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 20, 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 February 20, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 11:59 pm and setting at 10:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 13, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Mar 15, 1987.

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How old is someone born on February 20, 1987?


Someone born on February 20, 1987 is:

39 years 3 months old,

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or 14339 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 20, 1987?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 20, 1987?

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