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 in the year 1987.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 rock &Roll Hall of Fame inducts first female artist Aretha Franklin   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1987 canadian author Margaret Laurence takes her own life at age 60, losing a battle with lung cancer;   

Jan 05   In the year 1987 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

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   In the year 1987 the 100th US Congress convenes   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1987 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) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58   

Jan 16   Earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1987 president Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran   

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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 in the year 1987.   

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 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   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.   

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