Rajiv Gandhi and J. R. Jayewardene Sign Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, July 29, 1987

The Jaffna hospital massacre is carried out by Indian peacekeeping forces in Sri Lanka, killing 70 Tamil patients, doctors and nurses. Date: October 21, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Fiji Coup Ousts Prime…

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)…

King's Cross fire: In London, 31 people die in a fire at the city's busiest underground station, King's Cross St Pancras. Date: November 18, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Aero Trasporti Italiani Flight…

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…

Iran–Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States. Date: May 5, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1987Mathias Rust Lands Plane in Moscow Red Square, May 28, 1987Herald of Free Enterprise…

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 1987Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan Sends Genocide Proposal to Siad Barre,…