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   International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins in the year 1987.   

Jan 01   Year of the Reader begins on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Troops of Chad President Habré conquer Fada oasis in the year 1987.   

Jan 03   In the year 1987 former Miss America Vanessa Williams marries Ramon T Hervey in New York City NY   

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   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   On this day in history 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   Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 09   Chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies   

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

Jan 16   Earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79 in the year 1987.   

Jan 16   In the year 1987 hu Yaobang resigns as head of China's Communist Party, accepting blame for policy mistakes stemming from student turmoil   

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   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

Oct 29   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer   

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

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   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

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 in the year 1987.