What happened on Sunday December 20, 1987?

Here's what happened on December 20, 1987:

• Doña Paz ferry disaster occurred in the Philippines The Doña Paz ferry disaster, which took place on December 20, 1987, is considered one of the deadliest maritime disasters in history. The ferry collided with an oil tanker, resulting in a fire that led to the deaths of over 4,300 people, with only 24 survivors. The tragedy highlighted significant safety issues in the Philippine maritime industry. source: britannica.com
• Doña Paz ferry disaster in the Philippines On December 20, 1987, the Philippine passenger ferry Doña Paz collided with the oil tanker MT Vector in the Tablas Strait, resulting in a catastrophic fire that led to the sinking of both vessels. Official records listed 1,493 passengers and 59 crew members aboard the Doña Paz, but estimates suggest the actual number exceeded 4,000. Only 26 survivors were rescued, making it the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history. source: washingtonpost.com
• Sweden defeats India 5-0 in Davis Cup final On December 20, 1987, Sweden clinched their fourth Davis Cup title by defeating India 5-0 in the final held at the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. The decisive doubles match saw Mats Wilander and Joakim Nystrom defeat India's Anand and Vijay Amritraj, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, securing an unassailable 3-0 lead for Sweden. The following day, Anders Jarryd and Mats Wilander completed the sweep with straight-set singles victories over Ramesh Krishnan and Vijay Amritraj, respectively. source: latimes.com

Events in 1987

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

LIFE magazines from December 1987

Newspapers from Dec. 20, 1987

December 20, 1987: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Cleveland Browns - Los Angeles Raiders : 24 - 17
• Indianapolis Colts - San Diego Chargers : 20 - 7
• Minnesota Vikings - Detroit Lions : 17 - 14
• New England Patriots - Buffalo Bills : 13 - 7
• New Orleans Saints - Cincinnati Bengals : 41 - 24

December 20, 1987 was a Sunday and it was the 354th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1987 can also be written as 12/20/1987 in the US and as 20/12/1987 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 1987 in December 1987 calendar

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Famous people born in 1987

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 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 20, 1987: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 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 20th is Sagittarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 20, 1987 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 20, 1987 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 07:28 am and setting at 05:20 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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Someone born on December 20, 1987 is:

38 years 3 months old,

or 459 months and 14 days old,

or 1997 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13984 days old,

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You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 20, 1987.

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