Date: August 29, 1987
The U.S. Department of Justice bars Austrian President Kurt Waldheim (and his wife, Elisabeth, who had also been a Nazi) from entering the US, charging that he had aided in the deportations and executions of thousands of Jews and others as a German Army officer during World War II. Date: April 27, 1987 Read more…
Black Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points. Date: October 19, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 19 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Philippine Security Forces Fire on Malacañang Protesters, January 22, 1987Tower Commission Rebukes Reagan…
Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka. Date: May 14, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Dusky Seaside Sparrow Extinct After Last…
Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die. Date: October 11, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan’s “Letter of Death” Proposes Isaaq…
Iran–Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U.S. Navy warship USS Stark, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew. Date: May 17, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Varig Flight 797 crashes near Akouré in the Ivory Coast, resulting in 50 deaths. Date: January 3, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987US Supertanker Bridgeton Mines Collision Causes Tanker Damage, July 24, 1987Israeli…