England have won the Ashes. The last time this happened, in 1987, Coventry won the FA Cup. The world has changed a lot since then.

Other 1987 trivia:

• Highest grossing films included: Three Men and a Baby, Fatal Attraction, Good Morning Vietnam
• Johnny Logan won Eurovision with the song Hold Me Now
• Best selling single was Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up

Update: 19th April 2008. Corrected or updated some of the entries. Removed some duplicates.

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