Historical Events In 1987

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

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

Jan 01   International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins in the year 1987.   

Jan 01   In the year 1987 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   Rock &Roll Hall of Fame inducts first female artist Aretha Franklin in the year 1987.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world   

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   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 in the year 1987.   

Jan 05   In the year 1987 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   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   The Dow Jones industrial average closes at over 2000 points for the first time in the year 1987.   

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   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   In the year 1987 7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1987 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   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   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

Jan 01   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   In the year 1987 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   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 on this day in history.   

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.