Friday, May 22, 1987 · Belgrade, Serbia

The world the day Novak Djokovic was born

Novak Djokovic, the tennis player, arrived on a Friday in Belgrade, Serbia. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.

#1 that week

“With Or Without You”

U2

The moon

22% lit

waning crescent

Star sign

♊ Gemini

Year of the Rabbit

U.S. president

Ronald Reagan

On every radio

The song at #1 the week Novak was born

“With Or Without You” by U2 topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, taking over from “(I Just) Died In Your Arms”.

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Cost of living

What things cost in 1987

U.S. averages for the year Novak Djokovic was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).

  • Gallon of gas95¢ → $4.48 today (4.7×)
  • Loaf of white bread55¢ → $1.83 today (3.3×)
  • Dozen eggs78¢ → $2.27 today (2.9×)
  • Pound of coffee$2.79 → $9.33 today (3.4×)
  • Postage stamp22¢ → 78¢ today (3.5×)

In the news

The year 1987

  • Jan 22 · After being convicted of receiving bribes, Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself in front of television cameras during a press conference.
  • Feb 23 · SN 1987A, the first supernova that modern astronomers were able to study in great detail, was observed from Earth occurring in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
  • Mar 4 · U.S. president Ronald Reagan made a nationally televised address in which he accepted full responsibility for illegal actions in the Iran–Contra affair.
  • Mar 19 · American televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as the host of The PTL Club in the midst of a sex scandal.
  • May 11 · Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II.

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Questions

When was Novak Djokovic born?

Novak Djokovic was born on Friday, May 22, 1987, in Belgrade, Serbia.

What day of the week was Novak Djokovic born?

A Friday. May 22, 1987 fell on a Friday.

What was the #1 song when Novak Djokovic was born?

“With Or Without You” by U2 was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Novak Djokovic was born. It spent 3 weeks at #1.

What is Novak Djokovic’s zodiac sign?

Novak Djokovic is a Gemini (born May 22), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit.

What was the moon like when Novak Djokovic was born?

A waning crescent moon, about 22% lit, on the night of May 22, 1987.

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