Historical Events In 1987

Jan 01   In the year 1987 60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico  

Jan 01   China's rudimentary civil code in effect on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1987 international Year of Shelter for Homeless begins  

Jan 01   In the year 1987 year of the Reader begins  

Jan 02   Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ in the year 1987.  

Jan 02   In the year 1987 troops of Chad President Habré conquer Fada oasis  

Jan 03   Former Miss America Vanessa Williams marries Ramon T Hervey in New York City NY on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Rock &Roll Hall of Fame inducts first female artist Aretha Franklin in the year 1987.  

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

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   In the year 1987 thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world  

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

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

Jan 05   Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1987 astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy  

Jan 06   On this day in history the 100th US Congress convenes  

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

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

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 in the year 1987.  

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

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   On this day in history largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0)  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 13   W German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58  

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

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   In the year 1987 birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player  

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born in the year 1987.  

Oct 29   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1987.  

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

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