Page 8: Historical Events In 1987
Saturday, 25 October 2025
Apr 21 Edith S Green, (Rep-D-Ore), dies at 77 in the year 1987. 


Apr 22 U.S. Navy ordered to provide assistance to neutral vessels under Iranian attack outside the exclusion zone and that requested help in the year 1987. 


Apr 23 28 construction workers killed in an apt collapse in Bridgeport, Ct on this day in history. 


Apr 27 US Justice Dept bars Austrian Chancellor Kurt Waldheim from entering US, due to his aid of Nazi Germany during WW II in the year 1987. 


Apr 28 Ben Linder development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua on this day in history. 


Apr 28 On this day in history ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua 


Apr 30 Hugh Dempster, actor (Anna Karenina, Candles at Nine), dies in the year 1987. 


Apr 30 NY Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game on this day in history. 


May 01 British Customs seizes Air Canada jet at Heathrow Airport after discovering a major hashish shipment from India; plane released after Air Canada pays substantial fine in the year 1987. 


May 01 Pope John Paul II beatifies Edith Stein, a Jewish born nun on this day in history. 


May 03 In the year 1987 dicky Fuller, cricketer (one Test for WI 1935, one run, 0-12), dies 


May 03 On this day in history miami Herald reports a woman spent Friday &Saturday with Gary Hart 


May 04 On this day in history cathryn Damon, actress (Mary Campbell-Soap), dies at 56 


May 05 In the year 1987 congress begins Iran-Contra hearings 


May 05 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history. 


May 06 In the year 1987 black South African workers go on strike over whites only election 


May 06 On this day in history gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice 


May 06 Mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH in the year 1987. 


May 06 PTL's Jim Bakker & Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God in the year 1987. 


May 06 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1987. 


May 06 William J Casey, director of CIA (1981-87), dies at 73 in the year 1987. 


May 07 Colin Blakely, dies at 56 on this day in history. 


May 07 On this day in history diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers 


May 08 Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race (Donna Rice affair) on this day in history. 


May 08 Pam Ewing, (Victoria Principal) character on Dallas, is killed off in the year 1987. 


May 09 183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw in the year 1987. 


May 09 Actor Tom Cruise (27) &actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry in the year 1987. 


May 09 In the year 1987 obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78 


May 11 Corazon Aquino is elected President in the Philippines on this day in history. 


May 11 In the year 1987 first heart-lung transplant take place (Baltimore) 


May 11 The first heart-lung transplant take place (Baltimore) in the year 1987. 


May 12 Victor Feldman, pianist/drummer, dies at 53 in the year 1987. 


May 13 Ajax wins 27th Europe Cup II in the year 1987. 


May 14 "Little Shop of Horrors" is released in Germany in the year 1987. 


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