June 9, 1987
A Big Mac cost $1.61 that summer of 1987, and the Dow Jones sat at 1,939 — just weeks after Central American leaders signed a landmark peace framework aimed at ending years of regional conflict, suggesting that even in uncertain times, diplomacy was finding traction. On movie screens, "Platoon" was still drawing audiences and sparking conversation months after its Oscar win, while Heart's "Alone" dominated radio and sat at number one on the charts through much of the summer. On August 31, Michael Jackson released "Bad," his long-awaited follow-up to "Thriller," and it went on to produce five number one singles in the United States — a record that has never been matched.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — June 9, 1987
NY Times Headlines — Week of June 9, 1987
Soviet Studies Satellites To Convert Solar Energy For Relay To Earth
Sports Of The Times; The Odd Couple
World Events — June 1987
Time Person of the Year — 1987
On the radio
Billboard Charts — June 9, 1987
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1986–87 Season
Emmy Winners — 1987
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — June 9, 1987
Ebert 4-Star Films — June 9, 1987
On the field
Sports Champions — June 9, 1987
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