Historical Events In 1987

Jan 01   In the year 1987 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1987 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   Thomas Stevens became first man to bicycle around the world on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history the 100th US Congress convenes   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed on this day in history.   

Jan 09   New Nicaraguan constitution takes effect on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Sir Rudolf Bing (of New York Met Opera) marries Lady Carroll Douglass in the year 1987.   

Jan 11   In the year 1987 largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0)   

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 in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 16   Hu Yaobang resigns as head of China's Communist Party, accepting blame for policy mistakes stemming from student turmoil in the year 1987.   

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   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   In the year 1987 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   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.