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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack NJ   

Jan 06   In the year 1987 astronomers at University of California observe the birth of a galaxy   

Jan 06   In the year 1987 the 100th US Congress convenes   

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

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

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   Chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   On this day in history new Nicaraguan constitution takes effect   

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

Jan 11   Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0) on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training in the year 1987.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Douglas Sirk, director (Zu Neuen Ufern, Boefje), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history president Reagan signed a secret order permitting the covert sale of arms to Iran.   

Jan 17   In the year 1987 president Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran   

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer   

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born in the year 1987.   

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)   

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

Jan 01   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

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   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.