First Intifada Begins in Gaza Strip and West Bank, December 9, 1987

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 1987Iraqi Chemical Bombing of Sardasht Civilians June 28, 1987Operation Pawan Begins…

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…

A tornado occurs in Edmonton, Alberta, killing 27 people. Date: July 31, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 31 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987New Zealand Establishes National Nuclear-Free Zone, June 8, 1987U.S. Bars Austrian President Kurt Waldheim Over Nazi…

Remembrance Day bombing: A Provisional IRA bomb explodes in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland during a ceremony honouring those who had died in wars involving British forces. Twelve people are killed and sixty-three wounded. Date: November 8, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅…

In Brașov, Romania, workers rebel against the communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu. Date: November 15, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bombing Kills 12, Wounds 63 – November 8, 1987Whittier Narrows…

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 1987Palestine Civil Unrest Breaks Out, February 9, 1987Israeli Tank…