Historical Events In 1987

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

Jan 01   On this day in history china's rudimentary civil code in effect   

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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 02   On this day in history troops of Chad President Habré conquer Fada oasis   

Jan 03   On this day in history former Miss America Vanessa Williams marries Ramon T Hervey in New York City NY   

Jan 03   In the year 1987 rock &Roll Hall of Fame inducts first female artist Aretha Franklin   

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

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

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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 05   On this day in history canadian author Margaret Laurence takes her own life at age 60, losing a battle with lung cancer;   

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy   

Jan 06   In the year 1987 the 100th US Congress convenes   

Jan 07   In the year 1987 french airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum   

Jan 08   In the year 1987 the Dow Jones industrial average closes at over 2000 points for the first time.   

Jan 09   In the year 1987 arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 09   Chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   New Nicaraguan constitution takes effect on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Sir Rudolf Bing (of New York Met Opera) marries Lady Carroll Douglass on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1987 britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training   

Jan 13   7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1987 e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies   

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

Jan 14   Douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje), dies at 86 in the year 1987.   

Jan 15   Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history president Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran.   

Jan 17   On this day in history president Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran   

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer   

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

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.   

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   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

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

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 in the year 1987.   

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

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

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)