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What was happening in the world in 1987?

The events that shaped the world almost 40 years ago

What was happening in the world in 1987?
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05/11/2026 11:00 ‧ 1 day ago | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE

Retrospective

Few years are remembered quite like 1987. Fortunes were made and lost, icons said goodbye, and moments that seemed small at the time ended up changing the world. In 2027, it will be 40 years since that remarkable year. Some events made headlines everywhere, while others quietly shaped the decades that followed.

How many do you remember? Read on for a nostalgic trip back to the '80s.

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