Historical Events In 1987

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

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   Year of the Reader begins on this day in history.  

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

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   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; on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ in the year 1987.  

Jan 06   On this day in history astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy  

Jan 06   The 100th US Congress convenes in the year 1987.  

Jan 07   French airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum in the year 1987.  

Jan 08   The Dow Jones industrial average closes at over 2000 points for the first time in the year 1987.  

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

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   In the year 1987 sir Rudolf Bing (of New York Met Opera) marries Lady Carroll Douglass  

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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 13   7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1987 e van Ruller, Dutch journalist/co-founder (Trouw, Loyal), dies  

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)