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   On this day in history international Year of Shelter for Homeless begins   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ   

Jan 02   On this day in history troops of Chad President Habré conquer Fada oasis   

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

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   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 04   Thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world in the year 1987.   

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   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   In the year 1987 the 100th US Congress convenes   

Jan 07   On this day in history french airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history earl Wilson, Bdwy columnist (Midnight Earl), dies in Yonkers at 79   

Jan 16   On this day in history hu Yaobang resigns as head of China's Communist Party, accepting blame for policy mistakes stemming from student turmoil   

Jan 17   President Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran on this day in history.   

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   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 23   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 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   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.