Historical Events In 1987

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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; on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1987 surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ   

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

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

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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 09   On this day in history chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed   

Jan 09   On this day in history new Nicaraguan constitution takes effect   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1987 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   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 in the year 1987.   

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   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   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1987 birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player   

Sep 02   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer   

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   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   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 in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

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