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1987 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in January 1987

• January 2, 1987: Battle of Fada: The Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade, weakening Libya's military presence in Chad.
• January 4, 1987: 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, killing 16 people, leading to increased scrutiny of rail safety.
• January 15, 1987: Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is forced into retirement by political conservatives, impacting the direction of China's economic reforms.
• January 16, 1987: León Febres Cordero, president of Ecuador, is kidnapped for 11 hours by followers of imprisoned general Frank Vargas, resulting in Vargas's release and highlighting political instability.
• January 20, 1987: Terry Waite, special envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Lebanon, is kidnapped in Beirut, sparking international efforts for his release.
• January 24, 1987: 1987 Forsyth County protests: About 20,000 protestors marched in a civil rights demonstration in Forsyth County, Georgia, highlighting racial tensions and leading to discussions on civil rights issues.
• February 6, 1987: The Soviet oil tanker Antonio Gramsci's shipwreck in Finnish waters caused an oil spill, highlighting the need for stricter maritime safety regulations.
• February 11, 1987: British Airways' privatization enabled it to raise capital and expand its operations, leading to increased competition and improved air travel services.
• February 20, 1987: The second Unabomber bomb explosion injured the owner of a computer store, escalating the hunt for the serial bomber and raising concerns about domestic terrorism.
• February 23, 1987: SN 1987A, a naked-eye supernova, provided valuable insights into stellar evolution and supernova mechanisms, contributing to astrophysics research.
• February 25, 1987: The Phosphorite War protest movement in the Estonian SSR marked the beginning of a broader independence movement in the Baltic states, ultimately leading to their independence from the Soviet Union.
• February 26, 1987: The Tower Commission's rebuke of President Reagan for his National Security Council staff's actions in the Iran-Contra affair highlighted the importance of accountability and oversight in government.
• March 1, 1987: Starbucks' first international location opens in Vancouver, Canada, marking the company's global expansion.
• March 4, 1987: U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly addresses the Iran-Contra affair, admitting that his diplomatic efforts with Iran had resulted in an arms-for-hostages deal.
• April 13, 1987: Portugal and China signed an agreement to return Macau to China in 1999. It marked the end of Portuguese rule over Macau, which began in the 16th century.
• April 19, 1987: The Simpsons, a popular animated sitcom, first aired as a series of short segments on The Tracey Ullman Show. It later became a full-length series and is now one of the longest-running animated shows in history.
• April 21, 1987: The Central Bus Station Bombing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, killed 113 civilians. The attack was carried out by the Tamil Tigers, a militant separatist group fighting for an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka.
• April 27, 1987: The United States Department of Justice declared incumbent Austrian president Kurt Waldheim an undesirable alien. This decision was based on Waldheim's alleged involvement in Nazi war crimes during World War II.
• April 30, 1987: Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the Provincial Premiers agreed in principle to the Meech Lake Accord, which aimed to bring Quebec into the Canadian constitution. The accord was ultimately rejected by some provinces and failed to achieve its goal.
• May 8, 1987: The British Army's SAS ambushed eight IRA members and one civilian during an attack on a police barracks in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
• May 9, 1987: A LOT Polish Airlines plane crashed outside Warsaw, killing 183 people, due to a fire in the cargo hold.
• May 11, 1987: Klaus Barbie, a Nazi war criminal, faced trial in Lyon, France, for crimes committed during World War II.
• May 14, 1987: Lieutenant Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka led a bloodless coup in Fiji, deposing the elected government.
• May 17, 1987: The USS Stark, a US Navy frigate, was struck by two Iraqi-owned Exocet missiles, killing 37 sailors.
• May 22, 1987: The Hashimpura massacre occurred in Meerut, India, where police personnel killed 42 Muslim men in fake encounters.
• May 27, 1987: FC Porto of Portugal defeated Bayern Munich of West Germany 2-1 in the European Cup final, winning their first European title.
• May 28, 1987: Mathias Rust, an 18-year-old West German pilot, landed his private plane in Red Square, Moscow, evading Soviet air defenses.
• June 3, 1987: The Vanuatu Labour Party, a political party in Vanuatu, is founded.
• June 8, 1987: The New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act is passed, making New Zealand the first country to declare itself nuclear-free.
• June 11, 1987: The Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher, wins the 1987 general election in the United Kingdom, securing a third term for Thatcher.
• June 12, 1987: During a speech in Berlin, US President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War division of Germany.
• June 17, 1987: The dusky seaside sparrow, a subspecies of sparrow native to Florida, becomes extinct due to habitat loss and degradation.
• June 19, 1987: Teddy Seymour becomes the first black person to sail around the world solo, completing his circumnavigation in Frederiksted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
• June 27, 1987: A Philippine Airlines Flight 206, a commercial HS 748 aircraft, crashes near Baguio, Philippines, resulting in 50 fatalities.
• June 28, 1987: Iraqi warplanes launch two rounds of mustard gas bombings on the Iranian town of Sardasht, marking the first instance of chemical weapons being used against a civilian population.
• June 29, 1987: South Korean presidential candidate Roh Tae-woo delivers a speech promising comprehensive nationwide reforms in response to the June Democracy Movement.
• June 30, 1987: Canada introduces a one-dollar coin, known as the "Loonie", as part of its currency system.
• July 1, 1987: The Single European Act, a treaty establishing the European Community, is passed.
• July 3, 1987: The remains of Pauline Reade, a victim of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, are found after 24 years.
• July 4, 1987: Klaus Barbie, a former Gestapo officer, is sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity.
• July 11, 1987: Bob Hawke's Labor government is re-elected in Australia, increasing its majority.
• July 15, 1987: Martial law in Taiwan ends after 38 years.
• July 17, 1987: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 2,500 for the first time.
• July 22, 1987: Palestinian cartoonist Naji Salim al-Ali is shot in London and later dies.
• July 25, 1987: The East Lancashire Railway, a heritage railway in England, opens between Bury and Ramsbottom.
• July 31, 1987: Clashes between Iranian pilgrims and Saudi Arabian security forces in Mecca result in the deaths of 400 pilgrims.
• August 4, 1987: The World Commission on Environment and Development, also known as the Brundtland Commission, publishes its report, Our Common Future, which highlights the concept of sustainable development, emphasizing the need to balance economic growth with environmental protection.
• August 7, 1987: The Colombian frigate Caldas enters Venezuelan waters near the Los Monjes Archipelago, sparking the Caldas frigate crisis between both nations, leading to heightened tensions and diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation.
• August 9, 1987: Hoddle Street massacre in Australia: Julian Knight, 19, goes on a shooting rampage in the Melbourne suburb of Clifton Hill, Victoria, killing 7 people and injuring 19 before surrendering to police, highlighting the issue of gun violence and the need for stricter gun control measures.
• August 14, 1987: All the children held at Kai Lama, a rural property on Lake Eildon, Australia, run by the Santiniketan Park Association, are released after a police raid, uncovering a case of child abuse and neglect, leading to investigations and legal proceedings.
• August 16, 1987: Northwest Airlines Flight 255 (a McDonnell Douglas MD-82) crashes on takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Michigan just west of Detroit killing all but one (4-year old Cecelia Cichan) of the 156 people on board, prompting investigations into the cause of the accident and leading to improved safety measures in aviation.
• August 17, 1987: Rudolf Hess is found dead in his cell in Spandau Prison. Hess, 93, is believed to have committed suicide by hanging himself with an electrical flex. He was the last remaining prisoner at the complex, which is soon demolished, marking the end of an era associated with Nazi Germany.
• August 19, 1987: Hungerford massacre: Sixteen people die in an apparently motiveless mass shooting in the United Kingdom, carried out by Michael Ryan, raising concerns about gun control and mental health issues.
• August 23, 1987: The Hirvepark meeting is organized as the first unsanctioned political meeting in Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, in commemoration of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, marking a significant step in the Estonian independence movement and the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union.
• August 31, 1987: Michael Jackson releases Bad, his first studio album since Thriller, the best-selling album of all time. The album would produce five number one singles in the US, a record which has not been broken, solidifying Michael Jackson's status as a global music icon.
• September 2, 1987: Mathias Rust, a 19-year-old pilot, goes on trial in Moscow, USSR, for flying his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May, highlighting security vulnerabilities in the Soviet Union.
• September 3, 1987: In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is overthrown by Major Pierre Buyoya, leading to political instability and human rights abuses.
• September 7, 1987: The inaugural conference on artificial life takes place at Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA, marking a significant step in the exploration of artificial intelligence and synthetic biology.
• September 13, 1987: The Goiânia accident occurs in Brazil when metal scrappers open an abandoned radiation source, resulting in the worst radiation accident in an urban area, exposing hundreds of people to harmful radiation.
• October 3, 1987: The Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement is reached, requiring ratification. This agreement would be a precursor to NAFTA.
• October 6, 1987: Fiji becomes a republic, marking a significant political change.
• October 7, 1987: Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India, leading to tensions and conflict.
• October 15, 1987: In Burkina Faso, a military coup is orchestrated by Blaise Compaoré against incumbent President Thomas Sankara, resulting in a change in leadership.
• November 1, 1987: The InterCity 125 breaks the world speed record for a diesel-powered train, reaching 238 km/h (147.88 mph).
• November 7, 1987: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali assumes the Presidency of Tunisia.
• November 8, 1987: Enniskillen bombing: Twelve people are killed by a Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb at a Remembrance Day service at Enniskillen.
• November 12, 1987: The first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Mainland China opens in Beijing, near Tiananmen Square.
• November 15, 1987: In Brașov, Romania, workers rebel against the communist regime led by Nicolae Ceaușescu.
• November 16, 1987: The Parlatino Treaty of Institutionalization is signed.
• November 18, 1987: The King's Cross fire on the London Underground kills 31 people and injures a further 100.
• November 22, 1987: unknown perpetrators hijack the signal of WGN-TV for about 20 seconds, and WTTW for about 90 seconds, and displays a strange video of a man in a Max Headroom mask.
• November 25, 1987: Category 5 Typhoon Nina smashes the Philippines with 265 kilometres per hour (165 mph) winds and a devastating storm surge, causing destruction and 812 deaths.
• November 28, 1987: South African Airways Flight 295 crashes into the Indian Ocean off Mauritius, due to a fire in the cargo hold; the 159 passengers and crew perish.
• November 29, 1987: Korean Air Flight 858 is blown up over the Andaman Sea, killing 115 crew and passengers. North Korean agents are responsible for the bombing.
• December 1, 1987: NASA awards contracts to 4 companies to help build Space Station Freedom: Boeing Aerospace, General Electric's Astro-Space Division, McDonnell Douglas, and Rockwell's Rocketdyne Division. This marked the beginning of the Space Station Freedom project, which eventually became the International Space Station.
• December 7, 1987: Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 crashes near Paso Robles, California, killing 43 due to a disgruntled passenger shooting his ex-supervisor and the pilots. This incident highlighted the need for improved airport security and mental health screenings.
• December 8, 1987: The First Intifada, a Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation, begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. This event marked a significant turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and led to ongoing efforts for peace and resolution.
• December 9, 1987: General Rahimuddin Khan retires from the Pakistan Army, along with the cabinet of the country's military dictatorship. This marked the end of the Zia-ul-Haq regime and a transition towards a more democratic government in Pakistan.
• December 15, 1987: Production I.G, a Japanese animation studio, is founded by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa and Takayuki Goto. The studio has produced popular anime series such as Ghost in the Shell, Psycho-Pass, and Attack on Titan.
• December 17, 1987: Gustáv Husák resigns as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. This resignation was a significant step in the Velvet Revolution, which led to the overthrow of the communist regime and the establishment of a democratic government in Czechoslovakia.
• December 20, 1987: The MV Doña Paz, a passenger ferry, sinks after colliding with the oil tanker Vector 1 in the Philippines, resulting in an estimated 4,000 deaths. This tragedy remains the worst peacetime sea disaster in history, highlighting the need for improved maritime safety regulations.
• December 21, 1987: Turgut Özal of ANAP forms the new government of Turkey (46th government). Özal's government implemented economic reforms and promoted closer ties with the West, shaping Turkey's political and economic landscape.
• December 22, 1987: ZANU and ZAPU, political parties in Zimbabwe, reach an agreement to end the violence in the Matabeleland region known as the Gukurahundi. This agreement marked a step towards reconciliation and stability in the country.
• December 23, 1987: Nikki Sixx, bassist of Mötley Crüe, overdoses on heroin and is declared clinically dead for two minutes before being revived. This incident brought attention to the dangers of drug abuse and the need for addiction treatment and prevention.
• December 30, 1987: Pope John Paul II issues the encyclical Sollicitudo rei socialis (On Social Concern). This encyclical addresses issues of social justice, poverty, and the responsibility of Christians to work for a more just and equitable world.