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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1987.  

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 in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 04   Sixteen people die when a Washington-bound Amtrak train collides with Conrail locomotives in Chase, Maryland on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1987 chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed  

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 in the year 1987.  

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   President Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran in the year 1987.  

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

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

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born on this day in history.  

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   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer  

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

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 in the year 1987.  

Jan 05   In the year 1987 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 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   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)