1987
Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people
Aeroflot Flight N-528 crashes at Berdiansk Airport in present-day Ukraine, killing eight people
1987 in History
40 events found for 1987
1987
For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombe
For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombe
1987
Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20
Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20
1987
The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station.
The American radio station WFAN in New York City is launched as the world's first all-sports radio station.
1987
Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are…
Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are…
1987
US supertanker SS Bridgeton collides with mines laid by IRGC causing a 43-square-meter dent in the body of the oil…
US supertanker SS Bridgeton collides with mines laid by IRGC causing a 43-square-meter dent in the body of the oil…
1987
Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbed Mt. Fuji. Crooks became the oldest person to climb Japan's highest peak.
Hulda Crooks, at 91 years of age, climbed Mt. Fuji. Crooks became the oldest person to climb Japan's highest peak.
1987
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a…
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a…
1987
Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on…
Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on…
1987
A tornado occurs in Edmonton, Alberta, killing 27 people.
A tornado occurs in Edmonton, Alberta, killing 27 people.
1987
The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations…
The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations…
1987
Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering…
Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering…
1987
Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of…
Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of…
1987
Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then…
Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then…
1987
Odaeyang mass suicide: Thirty-three individuals linked to a religious cult are found dead in the attic of a cafeteria…
Odaeyang mass suicide: Thirty-three individuals linked to a religious cult are found dead in the attic of a cafeteria…
1987
Thai Airways Flight 365 crashes into the ocean near Ko Phuket, Thailand, killing all 83 aboard.
Thai Airways Flight 365 crashes into the ocean near Ko Phuket, Thailand, killing all 83 aboard.
1987
In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May.
In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May.
1987
In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
1987
Goiânia accident: A radioactive object is stolen from an abandoned hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, contaminating many…
Goiânia accident: A radioactive object is stolen from an abandoned hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, contaminating many…
1987
The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.
The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.