1. What year was it? By: Irida Ahmeti

2. Feb 23 rd, the first “naked-eye” supernova is observed.

3. This year is shortened by ONE second, in order to adjust the Gregorian calendar This is the predominant international standard used today.

4. The World's Population reaches approximately five billion (5,000,000,000)

5. On November 17 th of this year, a tsunami hits the Gulf of Alaska Caused by a size 7.2 Earthquake, around 8:46AM, going inward up to 1 mile

6. Disposable Contact Lenses become available for commercial distribution during this year. Vistakon launches the first disposable contact lens

7. Prozac makes its debut in the United States (Prozac) is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), some eating disorders, and panic attacks

8. The Simpsons Cartoon first appears as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. The Tracey Ullman Show

9. Three Men and a Baby Fatal Attraction Beverly Hills Cop II Dirty Dancing RoboCop Popular Films

10. During this year, the US Postage Stamp was 24 cents Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.95… WHERE HAVE THE TIMES GONE?!?

11. The First Criminal convicted using DNA Evidence : Robert Melias, in England

12. And… on August 31 – Michael Jackson releases his hit album Bad. On January 3 rd, Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameRock and Roll Hall of Fame

13. SO can you all guess what year this all was???

14. 1987 p.s. I was born on this year. =D