Events in 1987

253 notable events from 1987. Page 1 of 3.

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