What Happened on July 11, 1987

Historical Events

  • Heart's "Alone" single goes #1 for 3 weeks
  • Orioles' Cal Ripkin becomes 1st to manage 2 sons, as Billy joins Cal

Famous Birthdays

  • Matej Gaspar, Coatian designated 5,000,000,000th person in the world (by the UN), born in Zagreb, Croatia
  • Shigeaki Kato, Japanese J-pop singer, guitarist and songwriter (NEWS), born in Hiroshima, Japan

Famous Deaths

  • Avi Ran, Israeli footballer (b. 1963)
  • Thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50
  • Yaakov Yitzchak Ruderman, American Rosh Yeshiva (b. 1901)
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights

About July 11, 1987

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 9 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Alone - Heart
  • UK #1 Song: It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys