Date: April 27, 1987
Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering Strait from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union. Date: August 7, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 7 📅 Events on this day…
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771, a British Aerospace 146-200A, crashes near Paso Robles, California, killing all 43 on board, after a disgruntled passenger shoots his ex-boss traveling on the flight, then shoots both pilots and steers the plane into the ground. Date: December 7, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December…
Thai Airways Flight 365 crashes into the ocean near Ko Phuket, Thailand, killing all 83 aboard. Date: August 31, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Jaffna Hospital Massacre by Indian Peacekeeping Forces, October 21,…
In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May. Date: September 2, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 2 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Continental Airlines Flight 1713 Crashes…
Odaeyang mass suicide: Thirty-three individuals linked to a religious cult are found dead in the attic of a cafeteria in Yongin, South Korea. Investigators attribute their deaths to a murder-suicide pact. Date: August 29, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 29 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On…
Garuda Indonesia Flight 032 crashes at Medan Airport, killing 23. Date: April 4, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987LOT Flight 5055 Crash in Warsaw, Poland May 9, 1987London Agreement Secretly Signed by Shimon…