1987
Michael Arroyo, Ecuadorian footballer
Michael Antonio Arroyo Mina is an Ecuadorian professional footballer, who plays for Espartanos as a winger or attacking midfielder.
Michael Arroyo, Ecuadorian footballer
The 1980s
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1987
John Boye, Ghanaian footballer
John Boye is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
John Boye, Ghanaian footballer
1987
LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Warsaw to New York City. In the late-morning hours of 9 May 1987, the Ilyushin Il-62 operating t…
LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board
1987
Iran–Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U
The Iran–Iraq War began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, w…
Iran–Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U
1987
Hashimpura massacre occurs in Meerut, India
The Hashimpura massacre was the killing of 42 Indian Muslim men by police on or around 22 May 1987 near Meerut in Uttar Pradesh state, India, during the 1987 Meerut communal riot…
Hashimpura massacre occurs in Meerut, India
1987
First ever Rugby World Cup kicks off with New Zealand playing Italy at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. It was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia – New Zealand hosted 21 matches while Australia hosted 11 matches. The tournam…
First ever Rugby World Cup kicks off with New Zealand playing Italy at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand
1987
An 18-year-old West German pilot, Mathias Rust, evades Soviet Union air defences and lands a private plane in Red Square
Mathias Rust is a German aviator. In 1987, as a teenage amateur pilot, he flew from Helsinki, Finland, to Moscow, without authorization. According to Russian claims, he was tracked…
An 18-year-old West German pilot, Mathias Rust, evades Soviet Union air defences and lands a private plane in Red Square
1987
Emily Fox, American basketball player
Emily Fox is an American former basketball player and former world record holder in sport stacking. She set the overall world record in the cycle in April 2002 and the 3–6–3. Howev…
Emily Fox, American basketball player
1987
Ben Howard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Benjamin John Howard is an English singer-songwriter, musician and composer. His self-released debut extended play (EP) Games in the Dark (2008) was followed by two more EPs, These…
Ben Howard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
1987
Rein Taaramäe, Estonian cyclist
Rein Taaramäe is an Estonian professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team Kinan Racing Team.
Rein Taaramäe, Estonian cyclist
1987
Kris Letang, Canadian ice hockey player
Kristopher Joseph Pierre Irwin Letang is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey Leag…
Kris Letang, Canadian ice hockey player
1987
Jan Vertonghen, Belgian international footballer
Jan Bert Lieve Vertonghen is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Mainly a centre-back, he also played as a left-back.
Jan Vertonghen, Belgian international footballer
1987
Varun Dhawan, Indian actor
Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, Dhawan has appeared in a variety of genres, from romantic-comedies to action. Between …
Varun Dhawan, Indian actor
1987
Razak Boukari, Togolese footballer
Abdoul-Razak "Razak" Boukari is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Razak Boukari, Togolese footballer
1987
Jay Park, American-South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
Jay Park, Korean name Park Jae-beom (박재범), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based b-boy crew Art of Movement …
Jay Park, American-South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
1987
Jorge Andújar Moreno, Spanish footballer
Jorge Andújar Moreno, known as Coke, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Jorge Andújar Moreno, Spanish footballer
1987
Taylor Chorney, American ice hockey player
Taylor Chorney is a Canadian-born American former professional ice hockey player. A defenceman, he played parts of eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonto…
Taylor Chorney, American ice hockey player
1987
William Moseley, English actor
William Peter Moseley is an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of Peter Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia (2005–2010) trilogy, which won him a Kids' Choice Award, in a…
William Moseley, English actor
1987
Wang Feifei, Chinese singer and actress
Wang Feifei, known professionally as Fei, is a Chinese singer and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group miss A from the group's debut in 2010 until its disbandme…
Wang Feifei, Chinese singer and actress
1987
Daequan Cook, American basketball player
Daequan Cook is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League. He was taken 21st overall in the 2007 NBA draft…
Daequan Cook, American basketball player
1987
Drew Gulak, American wrestler
Drew Gulak is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he was a former one-time WWE Cruiserw…
Drew Gulak, American wrestler
1987
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Indian actress and model
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil films. One of South India's highest-paid actresses, Samantha is the recipient of several accol…
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Indian actress and model
1987
Bradley Johnson, English footballer
Bradley Paul Johnson is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, he now works as a football coach.
Bradley Johnson, English footballer
1987
Zoran Tošić, Serbian footballer
Zoran Tošić is a Serbian former footballer who played as a winger. He built a reputation as a free-kick specialist and a tricky dribbler.
Zoran Tošić, Serbian footballer