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   International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1987 year of the Reader begins   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 16 die in a train crash in Chase MD   

Jan 04   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

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

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

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

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   French airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history w German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking   

Jan 14   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1987 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   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1987 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

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

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