1291. The siege of Acre took place in 1291 and resulted in the Crusaders' losing control of Acre to the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt.
Birthday newspaper
Your Front Page: 4 April 1987
A personalised newspaper front page from the day you were born, printed in the style of your birth year.
Enter your date of birth
Your personalised birthday front page
Printed in the style of your birth year, a keepsake to frame, print or share.
Optional. Your birthplace names the masthead; it stays on this device.
The World Birthday Chronicle
Born on
Saturday 4 April
1987
Keepsake edition · Who Shares My Birthday
The world in 1987
Approximate UK averages, in the money of the day
Year of the
Rabbit
Fire Rabbit, 29 January 1987 to 16 February 1988
Star sign
Aries
Birthstone
Diamond
On the radio
UK number one on your birthday
Ferry Aid – “Let It Be”
Most weeks at number one in 1987
- 1.Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up (5 wks)
- 2.T'Pau – China in Your Hand (5 wks)
- 3.Starship – Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (4 wks)
Christmas number one 1987Pet Shop Boys – Always on My Mind
Famous births & deaths
on 4 April
- ★ Sami Khedira born 1987
- ★ Maya Angelou born 1928
- ★ Heath Ledger born 1979
- Martin Luther King Jr. died 1968
- William Henry Harrison died 1841
- Carl Benz died 1929
In The News
On 4 April 1960
32nd Academy Awards
1960. The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 1960, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, to honor the films of 1959. William Wyler's Bible epic Ben-Hur won 11 Oscars, breaking the record of nine set the previous year by Gigi.
Also in 1987
Also on 4 April in history
1139. The Second Council of the Lateran was the tenth ecumenical council recognized by the Catholic Church.
2017. The Khan Shaykhun chemical attack took place on 4 April 2017 on the town of Khan Shaykhun in the Idlib Governorate of Syria.
Compiled by Who Shares My Birthday from Wikipedia, Wikidata and UK chart records
How your birthday newspaper is made
Enter your date of birth and we will print a one-off newspaper front page for the day you were born. The headline is a real historical event from our archive, chosen from your exact birth date where we have one, then from the same week, then from the same date in an earlier year. The page also shows famous people born and died on your birthday, your star sign, birthstone and Chinese zodiac year, the UK number one single, the biggest hits and Christmas number one of your birth year, the world population and the cost of living in Britain at the time.
- Your page is laid out as a vintage keepsake poster in sepia ink, with boxed panels for the world in your birth year, your Chinese zodiac year, star sign and birthstone, the UK charts, famous births and deaths on your birthday, and the news.
- Headlines and summaries come from our archive of historical events, built from Wikidata and reviewed by our editorial team. Chart facts come from the official UK singles chart record, which began on 14 November 1952.
- Add your town or country of birth to name the masthead, for example The Manchester Birthday Chronicle. Your birthplace is stored only on your device.
- Every front page has its own link, so you can send it to friends and family, and you can download it as a high-resolution image to print or frame.
Questions people ask
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get a newspaper front page from the day I was born?
- Enter your day, month and year of birth above and press the button. Your personalised front page appears instantly, with its own link you can share and a download button for a print-quality image.
- Are the headlines real?
- Yes. Every headline is a real historical event from our archive. If nothing in our archive happened on your exact birth date, we use an event from the same week, or the most recent event on the same date in an earlier year, and the label above the headline says which.
- Why does my front page look different from a friend's?
- Every page is built from your exact birth date, so the news, the people, the charts and the prices all change with the day and year you were born.
- Is the birthday newspaper free?
- Yes. Creating, sharing and downloading your personalised birthday front page costs nothing.
Further reading
- Historical events data from Wikidata
- Portraits via Wikimedia Commons
- UK number one singles from the Official Charts Company
Reviewed by the Who Shares My Birthday editorial team.
Last reviewed: October 2026