Sunday, October 18, 1987 · San Luis Obispo, California
The world the day Zac Efron was born
Zac Efron, the actor, arrived on a Sunday in San Luis Obispo, California. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Lost In Emotion”
Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♎ Libra
Year of the Rabbit
U.S. president
Ronald Reagan
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Zac was born
“Lost In Emotion” by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “Here I Go Again”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1987
U.S. averages for the year Zac Efron 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 Zac Efron born?
Zac Efron was born on Sunday, October 18, 1987, in San Luis Obispo, California.
What day of the week was Zac Efron born?
A Sunday. October 18, 1987 fell on a Sunday.
What was the #1 song when Zac Efron was born?
“Lost In Emotion” by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Zac Efron was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Zac Efron’s zodiac sign?
Zac Efron is a Libra (born Oct 18), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit.
What was the moon like when Zac Efron was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 15% lit, on the night of October 18, 1987.
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