What are the important events that happened on June 8, 1987? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

June 8, 1987: Facts & Myths About This Day

June 8, 1987 is the 159^th day of the year 1987 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 206 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 26, 1987 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 9,168,480 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectapentacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $10,914.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rabbit is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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June 8, 1987 Historical Events

• 1987 –
  New Zealand’s Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987

Who were born on June 8, 1987?

• 1987 –
  Coralie Balmy, French swimmer
• 1987 –
  Issiar Dia, Senegalese footballer

Who died on June 8, 1987?

• 1987 –
  Alexander Iolas, Greek gallerist and collector (b. 1907)

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