Date: December 20, 1987
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…
Stella Sigcau, Prime minister of the South African Bantustan of Transkei, is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General Bantu Holomisa. Date: December 30, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. Date: January 4, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground. Date: August 16, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Chrysler announces its acquisition of American Motors Corporation. Date: March 9, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Tower Commission Rebukes Reagan in Iran-Contra Affair, February 26, 1987INF Treaty Signed by Reagan and Gorbachev, December…
June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government. Date: June 10, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Iraqi Mirage F1 Attacks USS Stark, 37 Killed…