Date: January 1, 1987
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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…
Aero Trasporti Italiani Flight 460 crashes near Conca di Crezzo, Italy, killing all 37 people on board. Date: October 15, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 15 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987British Rail Class 43 HST Sets 238 km/h…
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 1987First Rugby World Cup Kicks Off in New Zealand, May 22, 1987FDA Approves Anti-AIDS Drug AZT, March…
An 18-year-old West German pilot, Mathias Rust, evades Soviet Union air defences and lands a private plane in Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Date: May 28, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Hashimpura Massacre…
Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 265 km/h (165 mph) and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm. Date: November 25, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The United States Navy conducts Operation Nimble Archer, an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf. 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 1987King’s Cross Fire Kills 31 at…