253 notable events from 1987 — murders, air crashes and massacres. Page 1 of 3.
- Goiânia accident
Sep 13, 1987 · Brazil · Industrial & structural disaster
- Richard Evonitz
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 2002 · Attack (other)
- Murder of Sian Kingi
Nov 27, 1987 · Australia · Murder & homicide
- Michel Fourniret
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 2003 · France · Murder & homicide
- First Intifada
Dec 8, 1987–Sep 13, 1993 · Palestine · Riot & unrest
- Intifada
from 1987 · Riot & unrest
- Amagasaki Serial Murder Incident
Jan 1, 1987–Nov 1, 2011 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- Kidnapping of Carlina White
Aug 4, 1987 · United States · Kidnapping & hostage
- Dardeen family homicides
Nov 18, 1987 · United States · Murder & homicide
- LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055
May 9, 1987 · Poland · Aviation accident
- Northwest Airlines Flight 255
Aug 16, 1987 · United States · Aviation accident
- South African Airways Flight 295
Nov 28, 1987 · Mauritius · Aviation accident
- Hungerford massacre
Aug 19, 1987 · United Kingdom · Shooting
- Sekihotai incidents
May 3, 1987 · Japan · Terrorism
- Korean Air Flight 858
Nov 29, 1987 · Myanmar · Aviation accident
- Continental Airlines Flight 1713
Nov 15, 1987 · United States · Aviation accident
- Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771
Dec 7, 1987 · United States · Aviation accident
- Loughgall ambush
May 8, 1987 · United Kingdom · War & armed conflict
- Craig Price (murderer)
Jul 27, 1987–Sep 1, 1989 · United States · Murder & homicide
- June Democratic Struggle
Jun 10, 1987–Jun 29, 1987 · South Korea · Riot & unrest
- USS Stark incident
May 17, 1987 · Qatar · War & armed conflict
- King's Cross fire
Nov 18, 1987 · United Kingdom · Fire
- Ronald Gene Simmons
Jan 1, 1987 · Massacre
- Singing Revolution
1987–1991 · Latvia · Riot & unrest
- 1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état
Oct 15, 1987 · Burkina Faso · War & armed conflict
- David Fuller
Jan 1, 1987 · Murder & homicide
- Isaaq genocide
1987–1989 · Somalia · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Max Headroom signal hijackings
Nov 22, 1987 · United States · Aviation accident
- Wrongful conviction of Peter Sullivan
1987–2025 · United Kingdom · Crime & justice
- Trial of Klaus Barbie
May 11, 1987–Jul 3, 1987 · France · Crime & justice
- Tawana Brawley rape hoax
1987 · Scandal & controversy
- Edmonton tornado
Jul 31, 1987 · Canada · Natural disaster
- Murder of Michelle Schofield
Feb 1987 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Chester Turner
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1998 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Killing of Don Henry and Kevin Ives
Aug 23, 1987 · United States · Murder & homicide
- 1987 Mecca incident
Jul 31, 1987 · Saudi Arabia · Riot & unrest
- Operation Earnest Will
Jul 24, 1987–Sep 26, 1988 · Qatar · War & armed conflict
- Hipercor bombing
Jun 19, 1987 · Spain · Bombing & explosion
- Thomas Holst
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1989 · Germany · Murder & homicide
- Sakalaauskas case
Feb 24, 1987 · Murder & homicide
- Yves Dandonneau case
Jun 6, 1987 · France · Crime & justice
- Hashimpura massacre
May 22, 1987 · India · Massacre
- Hoddle Street massacre
Aug 9, 1987 · Australia · Shooting
- 1987 Opera House heist
Mar 19, 1987 · India · Crime & justice
- Federico Caffè
Apr 15, 1987 · Italy · Disappearance
- Murder of Daniel Morgan
Mar 1987 · United Kingdom · Murder & homicide
- Remembrance Day bombing
Nov 8, 1987 · United Kingdom · Bombing & explosion
- Robert Charles Browne
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1991 · South Korea · War & armed conflict
- Disappearance of David Guerrero Guevara
Apr 6, 1987 · Spain · Disappearance
- 1987–1989 JVP insurrection
1987–1989 · Sri Lanka · War & armed conflict
- 1987 Alianza Lima plane crash
Dec 8, 1987 · Peru · Aviation accident
- 1987 Lieyu massacre
Mar 7, 1987–Mar 8, 1987 · Taiwan · War & armed conflict
- 1987 Fijian coups d'état
May 14, 1987 · Fiji · War & armed conflict
- Murder of Ang May Hong
Apr 12, 1987 · Malaysia · Murder & homicide
- Murders of Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg
Nov 18, 1987 · Murder & homicide
- Kamensk-Shakhtinsky rail disaster
Aug 7, 1987 · Russian Federation · Rail accident
- 1987 Maryland train collision
Jan 4, 1987 · United States · Rail accident
- Robert Greiner case
Dec 7, 1987 · France · Murder & homicide
- José Antonio Rodríguez Vega
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1988 · Spain · Murder & homicide
- 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake
Oct 1, 1987 · United States · Earthquake
- Herborn fire disaster
Jul 7, 1987 · Germany · Road accident
- Anthony Kirkland
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 2009 · Murder & homicide
- Steven Brian Pennell
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1988 · Murder & homicide
- Queen Street massacre
Dec 8, 1987 · Australia · Shooting
- Murder of Kerrick Majors
Apr 26, 1987 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Mark Asay
Jul 18, 1987 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Harry Edward Greenwell
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1991 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Michael Lee Lockhart
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1988 · Murder & homicide
- Mendiola massacre
Jan 22, 1987 · Philippines · Massacre
- Murder of Deanna Criswell
1987 · United States · Murder & homicide
- 1987 Meerut riots
Jun 1987 · India · Riot & unrest
- Dellmus Colvin
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 2005 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Zaragoza barracks bombing
Dec 11, 1987 · Spain · Terrorism
- Scott Hain
Oct 6, 1987 · Attack (other)
- Varig Flight 797
Jan 3, 1987 · Côte d'Ivoire · Aviation accident
- Air Littoral Flight 1919
Dec 21, 1987 · France · Aviation accident
- Charazed Bendouiou disappearance
Jul 8, 1987 · France · Disappearance
- Naceur Damergi
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1988 · Tunisia · Murder & homicide
- Val Pola landslide
Jul 28, 1987 · Italy · Natural disaster
- 1987 Bintaro train crash
Oct 19, 1987 · Indonesia · Rail accident
- Battle of Jaji
Apr 17, 1987–Jun 13, 1987 · Afghanistan · War & armed conflict
- 1987 Teton–Yellowstone tornado
Jul 21, 1987 · United States · Natural disaster
- Francisco García Escalero
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1994 · Spain · Murder & homicide
- 1987 Chiba earthquake
Dec 17, 1987 · Japan · Earthquake
- 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Jul 1, 1987 · United States · War & armed conflict
- 1987 Tunisian coup d'état
Nov 7, 1987 · Tunisia · War & armed conflict
- Lesley Eugene Warren
Jan 1, 1987–Jan 1, 1990 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Finnair Flight 915
Dec 23, 1987 · Svalbard and Jan Mayen · Aviation accident
- Killing of Gerrit Jan Heijn
Sep 9, 1987 · Netherlands · Murder & homicide
- Sabine Dumont murder
Jun 1987 · France · Crime & justice
- Cam Lyman
Jul 1, 1987 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Sumdorong Chu standoff
1987 · China · War & armed conflict
- Operation Nimble Archer
Oct 19, 1987 · Qatar · War & armed conflict
- Murder of Virginie Delmas
May 8, 1987 · France · Crime & justice
- Thai Airways Flight 365
Aug 31, 1987 · Thailand · Aviation accident
- 1987 Okinawan Tu-16 airspace violation
Dec 9, 1987 · Japan · War & armed conflict
- Dormers Wells High School shooting
Nov 11, 1987 · United Kingdom · Shooting
- Bridgeton incident
Jul 24, 1987 · Saudi Arabia · War & armed conflict
- Perrine Vigneron case
Jun 3, 1987 · France · Murder & homicide
- Okinawa National Athletic Meet Hinomaru burning incident
Oct 26, 1987 · Japan · Incident