Historical Events In 1987

Jan 01   60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico on this day in history.  

Jan 01   China's rudimentary civil code in effect in the year 1987.  

Jan 01   On this day in history international Year of Shelter for Homeless begins  

Jan 01   Year of the Reader begins in the year 1987.  

Jan 02   In the year 1987 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 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history the 100th US Congress convenes  

Jan 07   In the year 1987 french airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum  

Jan 08   On this day in history the Dow Jones industrial average closes at over 2000 points for the first time.  

Jan 09   In the year 1987 arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81  

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

Jan 09   New Nicaraguan constitution takes effect in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0)  

Jan 12   Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player  

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

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 29   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72  

Jan 08   In the year 1987 p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies  

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

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)