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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 01   International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history year of the Reader begins  

Jan 02   On this day in history penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ  

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   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   On this day in history sixteen people die when a Washington-bound Amtrak train collides with Conrail locomotives in Chase, Maryland.  

Jan 04   Thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 06   Astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy on this day in history.  

Jan 06   The 100th US Congress convenes on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1987 new Nicaraguan constitution takes effect  

Jan 09   Sir Rudolf Bing (of New York Met Opera) marries Lady Carroll Douglass on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1987 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   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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 14   In the year 1987 douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje), dies at 86  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 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   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   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)  

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born in the year 1987.  

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

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   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81  

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)