Date: August 29, 1987
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…
Civil unrest broke out across Palestine. Date: February 9, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Thatcher and Mitterrand Sign Channel Tunnel Agreement, July 29, 1987Tower Commission Rebukes Reagan in Iran-Contra Affair, February 26, 1987Edmonton…
Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England. Date: June 29, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 29 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Montreal Protocol Signed to Protect Ozone…
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…
The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion. Date: September 16, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Vincent van Gogh Le Pont de Trinquetaille Sold for $20.4 Million, June 29,…
Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide. Date: August 19, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987First Rugby World Cup Begins: New…