Historical Events In 1987

Jan 01   On this day in history 60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico   

Jan 01   China's rudimentary civil code in effect in the year 1987.   

Jan 01   On this day in history international Year of Shelter for Homeless begins   

Jan 01   Year of the Reader begins in the year 1987.   

Jan 02   Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Troops of Chad President Habré conquer Fada oasis in the year 1987.   

Jan 03   Former Miss America Vanessa Williams marries Ramon T Hervey in New York City NY in the year 1987.   

Jan 03   Rock &Roll Hall of Fame inducts first female artist Aretha Franklin on this day in history.   

Jan 04   16 die in a train crash in Chase MD on this day in history.   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1987 sixteen people die when a Washington-bound Amtrak train collides with Conrail locomotives in Chase, Maryland.   

Jan 04   Thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Canadian author Margaret Laurence takes her own life at age 60, losing a battle with lung cancer; in the year 1987.   

Jan 05   In the year 1987 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

Jan 05   Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ in the year 1987.   

Jan 06   Astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy on this day in history.   

Jan 06   The 100th US Congress convenes on this day in history.   

Jan 07   French airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum in the year 1987.   

Jan 08   On this day in history the Dow Jones industrial average closes at over 2000 points for the first time.   

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 09   On this day in history chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed   

Jan 09   On this day in history new Nicaraguan constitution takes effect   

Jan 09   In the year 1987 sir Rudolf Bing (of New York Met Opera) marries Lady Carroll Douglass   

Jan 11   Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0) in the year 1987.   

Jan 12   Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training in the year 1987.   

Jan 13   7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each in the year 1987.   

Jan 13   E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1987 w German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking   

Jan 14   On this day in history douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje), dies at 86   

Jan 15   Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58 in the year 1987.   

Jan 16   In the year 1987 earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79   

Jan 16   Hu Yaobang resigns as head of China's Communist Party, accepting blame for policy mistakes stemming from student turmoil in the year 1987.   

Jan 17   President Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran in the year 1987.   

Jan 17   In the year 1987 president Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player   

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)   

Oct 23   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born in the year 1987.   

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer   

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

Jan 01   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

Jan 07   In the year 1987 larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72   

Jan 08   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)