MS Herald of Free Enterprise Capsizes, 193 Killed, March 6, 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…

In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya. Date: September 3, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Odaeyang Mass Suicide: 33 Cult Members Found Dead in South…

A crash by Bobby Allison at the Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama fencing at the start-finish line would lead NASCAR to develop the restrictor plate for the following season both at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega. Date: May 3, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in…

Fiji becomes a republic. Date: October 6, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 6 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Northwest Airlines Flight 255 Crash in Detroit Kills 156, August 16, 1987Maryland Train Collision Kills 16 in Chase, Maryland — January…

Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II. Date: May 11, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987SAS Kills IRA Volunteers in Loughgall Ambush, May 8, 1987Palestine…

Goiânia accident: A radioactive object is stolen from an abandoned hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, contaminating many people in the following weeks and causing some to die from radiation poisoning. Date: September 13, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day…