1987
in
the United States

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Events from the year 1987 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal government

Events

January

February

March

April

May

  • May 8 U.S. Senator Gary Hart drops out of the running for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination, amid allegations of an extramarital affair with Donna Rice.
  • May 17 The USS Stark is hit by two Iraqi owned Exocet AM39 air-to-surface missiles, killing 37 sailors.
  • May 21 Andrew Wyeth, with his "Helga Pictures," becomes the first living American painter to have a one-man show of his work in the West Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
  • May 24
    • Approximately 800,000 people gather for a walk to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
    • Five days before his 48th birthday, Al Unser became the oldest winner of the Indianapolis 500 and only the second driver to win the event four times.
June 12: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

June

July

VH-3D landing on White House south lawn, July 1987

August

September

  • September 17 Televangelist Pat Robertson announces his candidacy for the 1988 Republican presidential nomination.
  • September 25 Varroa destructor, an invasive parasite, is found for the first time in the U.S.[4]

October

November

December

Ongoing

Undated

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Full date unknown

Deaths

See also

References

  1. Lubasch, Arnold H. (February 27, 1985). "U.s. Indictment Says 9 Governed New York Mafia". The New York Times via NYTimes.com.
  2. "U.S. Invalidates Passports for Traveling to Lebanon : Situation Too Chaotic for Safety". Los Angeles Times. January 28, 1987.
  3. Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
  4. Varroa Jacobsonii/Destructor
  5. Gilpin, Kenneth N.Squirrel Shuts Down Nasdaq System, December 10, 1987, New York Times
  6. "Newport Beach's Pacific Snax Deals in Vegas Chips". Los Angeles Times. 28 June 1994.
  7. About Vinzant Software
  8. "Paul Goldschmidt #46". mlb.com.
    • Career statistics and player information from NFL.com
  9. "Kevin Jonas news, photos and more on". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  10. "Actor-comedian Danny Kaye dies". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 3, 1987. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  11. [Obituary, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) December 19, 1987 ]
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