1987 Calendar
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1987 Historical Event(s)
January 22, 1987
– Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself during a televised press conference, leading to debates on boundaries in journalism.
January 29, 1987
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Rabbit in Chinese astrology.
February 11, 1987
– The Constitution of the Philippines goes into effect.
May 11, 1987
– Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II.
July 27, 1987
– RMS Titanic, Inc. begins the first expedited salvage of wreckage of the RMS Titanic.
July 31, 1987
– A rare, class F4 tornado rips through Edmonton, Alberta, killing 27 people and causing $330 million in damage.
August 4, 1987
– The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues “fairly”.
October 21, 1987
– Jaffna hospital massacre is carried out by Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 70 ethnic Tamil patients, doctors and nurses.
November 22, 1987
– Two Chicago television stations are hijacked by an unknown pirate dressed as Max Headroom.
December 8, 1987
– The Alianza Lima air disaster occurs.
Who Were Born On 1987?
April 12, 1987
– Shawn Gore, Canadian football player
April 24, 1987
– Jan Vertonghen, Belgian footballer
June 4, 1987
– Mollie King, British singer (The Saturdays)
August 31, 1987
– Ondřej Pavelec, Czech ice hockey player
September 7, 1987
– Danny North, English Footballer
September 9, 1987
– Joshua Herdman, English actor
October 8, 1987
– Taylor Price, American football player
October 13, 1987
– Ashley Newbrough, American actress
December 21, 1987
– Brad Howard, Australian footballer