1987 Events

1987 Apple Releases HyperCard for Macintosh
HyperCard is an application program created by Bill Atkinson for Apple Computer, Inc. that was among the first successful hypermedia systems before the World Wide Web. It combines databas...
1987 Bad Street Brawler is Released for the NES
Bad Street Brawler was designed to be used with the Nintendo Power Glove, and they go well together since neither of them work. In the game, you controlled, or if you used the Power Glove...
1987 'Beloved' is Published
''I was amazed by this story I came across about a woman called Margaret Garner who had escaped from Kentucky, I think, into Cincinnati with four children,'' Ms. Morrison said, sitting in...
1987
to 1989
Chuck Behler And Jeff Young Join The Band And Release So Far So Good So What
With a major label recording budget, and producer Paul Lani behind the desk, Megadeth spent five months recording their third album, So Far, So Good... So What! The recording process was ...
1987 Congress Expands Women's History Week to a Month
Women's History Month is an annual declared month in the United States that highlights Women's history contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. March has been...
1987
to 1988
Elena Kagan Becomes Law Clerk For Justice Thurgood Marshall of the U.S. Supreme Court
she clerked for Justice Thurgood Marshall of the United States Supreme Court. (Justice Marshall, ascended to the court after serving as solicitor general.) Justice Marshall called her, Ka...
1987 First Forgotten Realms Novel Released
Darkwalker on Moonshae, by Doug Niles, the first novel written in the Forgotten Realms setting was released.
1987 Joe Satriani Releases "Surfing with the Alien"
Surfing with the Alien is the second album by instrumental rock solo artist Joe Satriani, released in 1987. Surfing with the Alien contributed greatly to establishing Satriani's reputatio...
1987 Lance Armstrong becomes a professional athlete competing in triathlons
In the 1987–1988 Tri-Fed/Texas ("Tri-Fed" was the former name of USA Triathlon), Armstrong was the number one ranked triathlete in the 19-and-under group; second place was Chann McRae, wh...
1987 Lung Cancer Becomes Leading Cause of Cancer Death in Women
Lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer death among women since 1987, claiming the lives of 70,490 women in 2009.
1987
to 1988
Michael Jordan Averages 32.5 Points Per Game, Winning the MVP Award and Defensive Player of the Year
Jordan led the league in scoring again in the 1987–88 season, averaging 35.0 ppg on 53.5% shooting and won his first league MVP award. He was also named the Defensive Player of the Year, ...
1987 "Munchies" Is Released
Munchies is a 1987 horror film starring Harvey Korman, Charles Stratton, and Nadine Van der Velde. Clearly inspired by the success of Gremlins, the film features a remarkably similar plot...
1987 Nirvana is Founded
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummer...
1987 N.W.A Releases Single "Dopeman"
"Dopeman" was a single by American Hip hop group N.W.A from their 1987 debut album, N.W.A. and the Posse. A remix of the song was released on the group's second album, Straight Outta Com...
1987 Overkill releases Taking Over
Taking Over is the second album by thrash metal band Overkill, released by Megaforce Records in 1987. The album, was the last to feature Rat Skates on drums, who would leave the band late...
1987 Overkill releases the !!!Fuck You!!! EP
!!!Fuck You!!! is an EP released by thrash metal band Overkill in 1987. Consisting of a cover version of the song "Fuck You" (originally by The Stiffs), the EP also featured 5 live tracks...
1987 "Rastan" Is Released
Rastan Saga (ラスタンサーガ?), released in North America simply as Rastan is a hack and slash platform arcade game developed and released by Taito in 1987. The game is considered by several game...
1987 Samhain transforms into "Danzig"
On July 14, 1986, Samhain performed what was to be their final show, at The Ritz in New York. In attendance was Rick Rubin, who was scouting for potential bands to sign to his record labe...
1987 Volvo 440/460 are First Produced
The Volvo 440 and 460 are versions of a family car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars. They were built at the DAF factory in The Netherlands, and released in Europe in 1987 and ...
1987 Jan 12 Deep Purple release The House of Blue Light
The House of Blue Light is the twelfth studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1987. It is the second recording by the re-formed Mark II lineup. The album's creation was an exceedingl...
1987 Jan 21 Aretha Franklin is Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
January 21, 1987: Aretha Franklin is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the second annual induction dinner. Keith Richard is her presenter.
1987 Jan 25 Super Bowl XXI - Giants 39, Broncos 20
Super Bowl XXI was an American football game played on January 25, 1987 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion following the 1986 r...
1987 Feb Los Lobos appear on the cover of Guitar Player
1987 Feb 2 Boston University defeats Boston College, 6-3
1987 Feb 2 Northeastern defeats Harvard, 5-4
1987 Feb 2 Stephen King publishes The Eyes of the Dragon
The Eyes of the Dragon is a book by Stephen King published in 1987. Previously, it was published as a limited edition hardcover by Philtrum Press in 1984. The mass-market version had been...
1987 Feb 6 Steve Wozniak Ends Full-time Employment at Apple
"The Wall Street Journal once printed that I was leaving Apple because I was disgusted, even though I'd told the reporter that was not the case. If it were true, it's hard to imagine me st..." —Steve Wozniak
1987 Feb 9 Boston College defeats Harvard, 7-6
1987 Feb 9 Boston University defeats Northeastern, 4-3
The first symbolic gesture of what would turn into a frantic and controversial final night of the 35th Beanpot Hockey Tournament at Boston Garden may have been made by Northeastern alumnu...
1987 Feb 22 Andy Warhol dies
Andy Warhol, 58, a writer, philosopher, film-maker and artist whose portraits of soup cans, celebrities and the social scene made him perhaps the best-known figure in what has come to be ...
1987 Mar Billy Sheehan and Steve Vai appear on the cover of Guitar World
Steve Vai makes his Guitar World cover debut alongside David Lee Roth bandmate Billy Sheehan. Note Steve's awesome Performance flame guitar... and Skittles pants!
1987 Mar 6 MS Herald of Free Enterprise Capsizes
The ship left its berth in Zeebrugge inner harbour at 18:05 (British time) with a crew of 80 and carrying 459 passengers, 81 cars, 3 buses and 47 lorries. She passed the outer mole at 18:...
1987 Mar 6 "Raising Arizona" Is Released
Raising Arizona is a 1987 Coen Brothers comedy film starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe, John Goodman, Frances McDormand and Randall "Tex" Cobb. Not a blockbuster at the...
1987 Mar 9 U2 releases fifth studio album, "The Joshua Tree"
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2, released 9 March 1987 on Island Records. Recording took place from July to November 1986 at Windmill Lane Studios in Dubli...
1987 Mar 19 FDA Approves ViiV Healthcare's Retrovir
Treating HIV infection when used along with other medicines. It is also used with other medicines to help prevent women from passing the HIV virus to the fetus during pregnancy. Retrov...
1987 Mar 21 U2 releases "With or Without You" single
"With or Without You" is the lead single from U2's 1987 album, The Joshua Tree. It has since become highly-acclaimed as one of the band's most popular songs. Released as a single in March...
1987 Mar 22 Anthrax releases Among the Living
Among the Living is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Anthrax. The album was released in March 1987 by Megaforce Worldwide/Island and is certified Gold by the RIAA.
1987 Mar 29 Aretha Franklin Sings at Wrestlemania III
On March 29, 1987, Franklin sang "America the Beautiful" at WrestleMania III.
1987 Mar 29 WrestleMania III
WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The event was held on March 29, 1987 at the ...
1987 Mar 30 59th Academy Awards
The 59th Academy Awards were presented March 30, 1987 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, and Paul Hogan.
1987 Mar 30 Indiana Beats Syracuse in Final Four
The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball....
1987 Apr The Cult release Electric
Electric is the pivotal third album by The Cult. Released in 1987, the album marked a deliberate stylistic change in the band from a Gothic rock to a hard rock band. Rick Rubin, the produ...
1987 Apr Warren DeMartini appears on the cover of Guitar Player
1987 Apr 3 Voivod release Killing Technology
Killing Technology is the third album from Canadian Thrash metal/Progressive metal band Voivod. It was released in 1987 on Noise Records and was the first to add the progressive sound in ...
1987 Apr 9
to 1987 Apr 12
 Larry Mize wins the 51st Masters Tournament
Augusta native Larry Mize chipped in for birdie from 140 feet on the second playoff hole (No. 11) to defeat Greg Norman and Seve Ballesteros for the title. Ballesteros was eliminated on t...
1987 Apr 17 Osama bin Laden in the Soviet-Afghan War
It was the eve of April 17, 1987 when Osama bin Laden led his assault in the Soviet-Afghan War. It was his first company lsized attack in the Soviet-Afghan War that he had planned for mon...
1987 Apr 18 Aretha Franklin Hits Number One for Second Time
Aretha Franklin hits Number One for the second time in her career with “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me),” a duet with George Michael.
1987 Apr 24 Corrosion of Conformity release Technocracy
Technocracy is an EP by Corrosion of Conformity. It was released in 1987 on Metal Blade Records, and re-released in 1992 on Relativity Records with four additional songs, including three ...
1987 Apr 27 David Bowie releases Never Let Me Down
Never Let Me Down is an album by David Bowie, released April 1987. It drew some of the harshest criticism of Bowie's career, condemned by critics as a faceless piece of product and ignore...
1987 Apr 30 FDA Approves Schering-Plough's Elocon
Elocon is a topical (for the skin) steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling. Elocon is used to treat the inflammation and...