Historical Events In 1987

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

Jan 01   In the year 1987 china's rudimentary civil code in effect  

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   Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ in the year 1987.  

Jan 02   Troops of Chad President Habré conquer Fada oasis on this day in history.  

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   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   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   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 in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 07   French airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1987.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player  

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)  

Oct 23   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)  

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

Nov 06   In the year 1987 birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player  

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died in the year 1987.