Historical Events In 1987

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

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

Jan 01   International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins in the year 1987.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history rock &Roll Hall of Fame inducts first female artist Aretha Franklin  

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

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   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; 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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 06   The 100th US Congress convenes in the year 1987.  

Jan 07   On this day in history french airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum  

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

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   In the year 1987 new Nicaraguan constitution takes effect  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 13   E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies in the year 1987.  

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   In the year 1987 dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58  

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   In the year 1987 president Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran.  

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

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Apr 30   In the year 1987 birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer  

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born in the year 1987.  

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

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

Oct 29   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born in the year 1987.  

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born in the year 1987.  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh  

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 in the year 1987.  

Jan 08   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.