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Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
In 1987, the world population was approximately 5,049,746,397 people[†]
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 25, 1987, covering March 31, 1987.
Beastie Boys
Bon Jovi
Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Paul Simon
Genesis
Janet Jackson
Club Nouveau
Europe
Cinderella
Steve Winwood
1987Nordin Amrabat, Dutch footballer[†]
Noureddine "Nordin" Amrabat is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Moroccan Botola Pro club Wydad. Amrabat played for Morocco, which he represented at two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, 2012 Olympics, and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
1987Hugo Ayala, Mexican footballer[†]
Hugo Ayala Castro is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
1987Amaury Bischoff, Portuguese footballer[†]
Amaury Armindo Bischoff is a professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
1987Humpy Koneru, Indian chess player[†]
Koneru Humpy is an Indian chess grandmaster. Humpy is a runner-up of the Women's World Chess Championship and the reigning two-time Women's World Rapid Chess Champion. In 2002, she became the youngest female player--and the first Indian female player--to achieve the title of Grandmaster, aged 15 years, 1 month, 27 days, a record only since surpassed by Hou Yifan. Humpy is a gold medalist at the Olympiad, Asian Games, and Asian Championship.
1987Kirill Starkov, Danish ice hockey player[†]
Kirill Olegovich Starkov is a Russian-born Danish professional ice hockey forward who is currently coaching Dudingen Bulls in the Swiss MyHL league, the third tier of the Swiss hockey system. Starkov is also the Integrity Ambassador at IIHF
1987Nelli Zhiganshina, Russian figure skater[†]
Nelli Nailevna Zhiganshina is a Russian-born German ice dancer. With Alexander Gazsi, she is a six-time German national champion and has won twelve international medals. They have placed as high as 6th at the European Championships and 10th at the World Championships.
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