Historical Events In 1987

Jan 01   60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1987 international Year of Shelter for Homeless begins   

Jan 01   On this day in history year of the Reader begins   

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

Jan 02   Troops of Chad President Habré conquer Fada oasis on this day in history.   

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

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   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 05   On this day in history canadian author Margaret Laurence takes her own life at age 60, losing a battle with lung cancer;   

Jan 05   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   The 100th US Congress convenes in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed   

Jan 09   In the year 1987 new Nicaraguan constitution takes effect   

Jan 09   Sir Rudolf Bing (of New York Met Opera) marries Lady Carroll Douglass on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 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   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   On this day in history birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer   

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

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born in the year 1987.   

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   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   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 in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.   

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