What happened on Saturday December 19, 1987?

Here's what happened on December 19, 1987:

• Garry Kasparov becomes World Chess Champion for the second time Garry Kasparov successfully defended his title as World Chess Champion against Anatoly Karpov in a match held in Seville, Spain. The match concluded on December 19, 1987, with Kasparov retaining his championship after a series of intense games that included several draws. This victory solidified Kasparov's status as one of the greatest chess players in history. source: britannica.com
• NHL records fastest two goals in Bruins-Blues game On December 19, 1987, during a game between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues, the teams set an NHL record by scoring two goals in just two seconds. With the Bruins trailing 6-4 in the third period, Ken Linseman scored with 10 seconds remaining. Following the ensuing faceoff, Blues center Doug Gilmour scored into the empty net two seconds later, securing a 7-4 victory for St. Louis. source: hockey-reference.com

Events in 1987

December 19, 1987: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from December 1987

Newspapers from Dec. 19, 1987

December 19, 1987: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Green Bay Packers - New York Giants : 10 - 20
• Kansas City Chiefs - Denver Broncos : 17 - 20

December 19, 1987 was a Saturday and it was the 353rd day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 19, 1987 can also be written as 12/19/1987 in the US and as 19/12/1987 in UK and Europe.

December 19, 1987 in December 1987 calendar

Famous people born on December 19, 1987:

• Ronan Farrow

  Ronan Farrow is an American journalist, lawyer, and former government advisor. He is known for his investigative reporting, especially his work exposing sexual abuse allegations against high-profile figures, most notably in The New Yorker. Farrow is also the author of books such as 'Catch and Kill' and has received several prestigious awards for his journalism. [bio]

• Karim Benzema

  Legendary French international footballer who played for Real Madrid and the French national team.

Famous people born in 1987

Famous people born on December 19th

Famous people died on December 19, 1987:

• August Mälk

  Estonian author, playwright, and politician (b. 1900).

Famous people who died in 1987

Famous people who died on December 19th

December 19, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 19, 1987 was Faith by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. George Michael - Faith
2. Whitesnake - Is This Love
3. Whitney Houston - So Emotional
4. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love
5. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You

December 19, 1987: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 19, 1987 was Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
2. T'Pau - China In Your Hand
3. Rick Astley - When I Fall In Love
4. The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York
5. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel

December 19, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 19, 1987 was I Want To Be Your Man by Roger, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. Roger - I Want To Be Your Man
2. Levert - My Forever Love
3. Earth, Wind & Fire - System of Survival
4. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
5. Natalie Cole - I Live For Your Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 19th 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 19, 1987: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 19, 1987 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 19, 1987 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 19, 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 19, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:15 am and setting at 04:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 1987 while the next full moon would come on Jan 04, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on December 19, 1987

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Someone born on December 19, 1987 is:

38 years 3 months old,

or 459 months and 15 days old,

or 1997 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13985 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 19, 1987?

There are 260 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 19, 1987?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 19, 1987.

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