Historical Events
- Hungerford Massacre: in England, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with an assault rifle and then commits suicide
Famous Birthdays
- Anaïs Lameche, Swedish singer (Play)
- Ileana D'Cruz, Indian actress
- Richard Stearman, English footballer
Famous Deaths
- Hayden Rorke, American actor (I Dream of Jeannie, When Worlds Collide), dies from multiple myeloma at 76
What Happened in 1987
Secret Behind Mona Lisa's Smile
The smile has beguiled art lovers for nearly 600 years and made the Mona Lisa the world's most famous work of art. But was her smile due to a medical condition?
January 29, 1987I'm Not Gay Insists 'Fruit-Flavoured, Mincing' Liberace
Entertainer Liberace died on this day, going to his grave insisting he was not gay. But his death from AIDS told a different story . . .
February 4, 1987Hurricane on the Way? Don't Worry
A cosy assurance from a BBC weather forecaster for viewers not to worry about an impending storm has gone down as the most spectacular mis-forecast in history.
October 15, 1987
