1987 Grand National, Leading contenders
In the race all the leading contenders, with the exception of Dark Ivy reached the Canal turn on the second circuit. The grey was blocked off by other horses going into Becher's Brook on the first circuit and took a fatal somersault over the fence. Of the others The Ellier seemed off the pace throughout, coming past tired horses in the closing stages to finish seventh while Corbiere was also beaten by the time they reached Becher's second time. Classified was in fourth place when Steve Smith Eccles' saddle slipped at The Canal Turn second time, the rider being unseated.


1987 Grand National, Leading contenders
Plundering and Smith's Man both held chances at that stage but weakened on the run back towards the racecourse while Lean Ar Aghaidh led the race almost throughout to that point. After jumping the final fence he was challenged from either side by Maori Venture and The Tsarevich while West Tip's challenge faded. The Tsarevich briefly looked the more likely but never headed Maori venture who gradually opened up a winning lead, The Tsarevich was second, Lean Ar Aghaidh third and West Tip fourth.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
For the first time since 1978, three time Champion, Red Rum did not lead the parade of runners. Owner, Ginger McCain explained that the twenty-two-year-old horse had a problem with his off hind leg that could result in injury if the horse was risked on the course  1981 Grand National winner Aldaniti and his rider in victory Bob Champion instead galloped in front of the stands before the race.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
The build up, parade and race were still covered, as for every year since 1960, live by the BBC as part of its regular Saturday afternoon Grandstand programme in a Grand National special. The commentary team for the sixteenth consecutive year was John Hanmer, Julian Wilson and lead commentator Peter O'Sullevan who was calling his forty-second Grand National on Radio or Television. The programme itself was presented by Des Lynam who interviewed celebrity race goers and the connections of some of the competitors before the race and then the winning connections after the race.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
Shortly after the connections of the winner were interviewed, the race was analysed in a slow motion re run using camera shots not broadcast during the race itself. Former Grand National jockeys, Richard Pitman and Bill Smith. Both Pitman and Smith made heavy reference throughout toward the loose horse Lucky Rew who continued riderless after a first fence fall for the duration of the race by repeatedly stating that the horse would not do it if it didn't like it.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
This was viewed by elements in the press as an attempt to deflect attention from the fall of Dark Ivy, which received only scant mention during the rerun, pointing out that horses are, by nature herd animals and that a loose horse has a natural inclination to follow a herd of other horses. Such heavy comment about loose horses as a proof the horses are enjoying what they do became increasingly unfashionable in the decade that followed and is now rarely commented on. The race was also broadcast live on The BBC Radio Two show, Saturday Sport, which had broadcast every Grand National live since 1927. Most major National daily newspapers in the United Kingdom and Ireland published Grand National special pull outs of various sizes, many with full colour guides.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
At the final fence and Lean Ar Aghaidh lands in the lead from Maori Venture, The Tsarevich in third, four is You're Welcome, five West Tip. They're racing towards the elbow and it's Lean Ar Aghaigh being challenged by Maori Venture towards the stand side, The Tsarevich towards the far side. The Tsarevich with his white face on the far side. Maori Venture taking it up now. It's Maori Venture on the near side by half a length from The Tsarevich as they race up towards the line. Maori Venture is gonna win the National. As they come to the line, Maori Venture has won it for 92 year old Jim Joel!


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
Owner, Jim Joel was not at the course to see his colours carried to victory as he was mid flight to the UK from South Africa. He was however able to attend the following day's victory celebrations, where he announced Maori Venture's immediate retirement from Racing. The horse was later left to jockey, Steve Knight in Jim Joel's will.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
The immediate press reaction however centered on the fatal fall of Dark Ivy with graphic images of his fall making the front pages of many of the tabloids on the Monday and causing an initial public outcry in favour of making the race safer or indeed banning it altogether.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
There had often been brief public anguish towards fatalities in the National but the public outcry on this occasion was greater than the National had ever before faced due to a combination of the public having taken the horse to their hearts before the race and the graphic nature of both his fall and the tabloid coverage in the forty-eight hours after. Worse still was news, released later in the week that Dark Ivy's hide had been sold to a Tannery, albeit against the wishes of the horse's connections.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
Jockey Phil Tuck had been concussed in the fall but later stated that while everyone connected with the horse was heart broken, he, as a jockey had a job to do and had to get on with it. A small portion of supporters of the Grand National attempted to deflect blame away from the race itself and towards jockey Niall Madden, whose mount, Attitude Adjuster was felt to have taken Dark Ivy's racing line.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
Although questioned by stewards, it was agreed that Attitude Adjuster was a notoriously difficult ride and that no blame could be put on Madden for causing Dark Ivy's fall. Although the public outcry quickly died down, it has raised the issue of safety at the National to a level of scrutiny that forced Aintree to act after two further fatalities two years later.


1987 Grand National, Media coverage and aftermath
The remaining horses and riders returned safely, with the exception of American amateur, William Dixon Stroud who had suffered a broken nose when his mount, Bewley's Hill was brought down by the fatally injured Dark Ivy. Czech horse Valencio was also found to be so injured in the National that he was still unfit to race in the Velka Pardubicka six months later.


1987 Grand Prix (snooker)
The 1987 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.


1987 Grand Prix (snooker)
Stephen Hendry won in the final 10–7 against Dennis Taylor. It was his first ranking title.


1987 Grand Prix (tennis)
The 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.


1987 Grand Prix (tennis), Schedule
The table below shows the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix schedule (a forerunner to the ATP Tour).


1987 Grand Prix (tennis), List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of Grand Prix singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:


1987 Grand Prix Brno
The 1987 Grand Prix Brno was the sixth round of the inaugural World Touring Car Championship. The race was held for cars eligible for Group A touring car regulations. It was held on August 16, 1987, at the Masaryk Circuit, in Brno, Czechoslovakia.


1987 Grand Prix Brno
The race was won by the Eggenberger Motorsport pairing of Klaus Ludwig and Klaus Niedzwiedz. They drove the newly homologated Ford Sierra RS500, which proved much faster and far more reliable than the Ford Sierra RS Cosworths the team had been using to that point of the season.


1987 Grand Prix Brno, Class structure
Cars were divided into three classes based on engine capacity:


1987 Grand Prix International de Paris
The 1987 Grand Prix International de Paris was held in Paris. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.


1987 Grand Prix d'Automne
The 1987 Grand Prix d'Automne was the 81st edition of the Paris–Tours cycle race and was held on 11 October 1987. The race started in Créteil and finished in Chaville. The race was won by Adri van der Poel of the PDM team.


1987 Grand Prix de Strasbourg
The 1987 Grand Prix de Strasbourg was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France, and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 18 May until 24 May 1987. Fourth-seeded Carling Bassett won the singles title.


1987 Grand Prix de Strasbourg, Finals, Doubles
Jana Novotná /  Catherine Suire defeated  Kathleen Horvath /  Marcella Mesker 6–0, 6–2


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
The 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, and was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and ran from 2 February through 9 February 1987. First-seeded Yannick Noah, who entered on a wildcard, won the singles title.


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, Finals, Doubles
Guy Forget /  Yannick Noah defeated  Kelly Jones /  David Pate 4–6, 6–3, 6–4


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles
Guy Forget and Yannick Noah won the title, defeating Kelly Jones and David Pate 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles
Yannick Noah won the title, beating Joakim Nyström 6–4, 7–5 in the final.


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse
The 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Toulouse, France that was part of the Regular Series of the 1987 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 12 October until 18 October 1987. Tim Mayotte won the singles title.


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse, Finals, Doubles
Wojciech Fibak /  Michiel Schapers defeated  Kelly Jones /  Patrik Kühnen, 6–2, 6–4


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse – Doubles
The 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse was a men's tennis tournament played on Indoor Carpet in Toulouse, France that was part of the Regular Series of the 1987 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 12 October – 18 October.


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse – Singles
The 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Toulouse, France that was part of the Regular Series of the 1987 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 12 October – 18 October.


1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse – Singles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 39th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.


1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Season summary
Wayne Gardner became Australia's first-ever 500cc World Champion in a season that saw him score points in every Grand Prix. Randy Mamola would finish second yet again, one point ahead of Eddie Lawson despite Lawson's five victories. The first Japanese Grand Prix in 20 years was held at the Suzuka Circuit. Along with rounds in Brazil and Argentina, the championship was becoming a real world championship.


1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Season summary
Venezuelan Carlos Lavado's defense of his 250 crown was spoiled by injuries sustained in a pre-season crash. Anton Mang stepped up to claim his fifth world championship ahead of four other Hondas. A new brand would announce its arrival in the 250 class when an Aprilia ridden by Loris Reggiani won the San Marino Grand Prix. Garelli's Fausto Gresini won ten out of eleven races in the 125 class, but ruined his bid for a perfect season when he crashed at the last round in Jarama. Spain's Jorge Martinez won the 80cc crown for the second consecutive year.


1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Season summary
The Portuguese round was held in Jarama, Spain because the Portuguese Federation had transferred their rights to the Jarama organisers. 1987 would be the first year that saw clutch starts replace push starts on the grounds of safety. The FIM also announced that the 80cc class would be discontinued after 1989 and that the 125 class would be restricted to single cylinder machines.


1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, Season summary
The last round was in Argentina, which had not hosted a motorcycle Grand Prix since 1982. But appalling organization of the event saw the race nearly boycotted by the riders and their teams, and the race turned out to be a farcical embarrassment for the organizers. The safety of the Autodromo Buenos Aires (which was an arena-type circuit that was comparably easy to make safe, compared to other circuits) was totally unsuitable for racing; the organization of this Grand Prix was so bad that spectators had easy access to the circuit while the races were going on. The Argentine Grand Prix did not return until 1994.


1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1987 Grand Prix season calendar
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 1987:


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season
The 1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season was the 13th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Known as Great Taste Instant Milk in the Reinforced Conference.


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season, Championship
The Great Taste Coffee Makers regain the All-Filipino Conference crown, scoring a 3-0 sweep over Hills Bros. Coffee Kings for their fifth PBA title as coach Baby Dalupan won his 14th overall championship.


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season, PBA-IBA series
On September 20, the PBA stage a special tournament in partnership with a new league in the United States called International Basketball Association (IBA) for players 6"4 and below, the top three teams in the All-Filipino Conference participated in a four-team field, along with the IBA Selection. PBA teams fielded two imports and Great Taste paraded Dexter Shouse, on loan to Shell, and Dwight Moody. Great Taste unveil its new product and renamed its team Great Taste Instant Milk starting with this one-week sideshow. The Milk Masters landed in a one-game championship and lost to the IBA All Stars.


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season, Notable dates
April 2: Great Taste humiliated Ginebra San Miguel, 145-121, for their third straight win after an opening day loss and forge a three-way tie for leadership with Tanduay and Magnolia with similar 3-1 won-loss slates. Import Michael Young led the Coffee Makers with 46 points and got ample support from rookie Allan Caidic's 28 points.


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season, Notable dates
April 7: Great Taste overwhelmed Magnolia Ice Cream, 119-106, leading by as many as 23 points in the final quarter. Michael Young and Allan Caidic's three-point bombs ripped the game apart from a 69-all deadlock in the third period.


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season, Notable dates
April 30: Great Taste pulled off a 152-140 overtime win over Ginebra San Miguel to moved into a share of the lead with Tanduay at seven wins and two losses in the Open Conference. Rookie Allan Caidic scored 16 of the Coffee Makers' amazing 26 points in the extension period and finish with 32 points. Michael Young and Ricardo Brown, who's combined last 8 points in regulation forces an overtime, scored 59 and 33 points respectively.


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season, Notable dates
July 21: Great Taste seized solo leadership and remain unbeaten in three starts in the All-Filipino Conference, topping Hills Bros. Coffee Kings, 102-90.


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season, Notable dates
July 30: Allan Caidic scored 27 points and hit a clutch triple as Great Taste hold off Tanduay, 116-113, for their fifth win in six games and push the Rhum Makers to the brink of elimination in the All-Filipino Conference with their fifth loss with only one win.


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season, Notable dates
October 15: Drawing inspiration from the return of Ricardo Brown, the Great Taste Milk Masters turned back Tanduay Rhum Makers, 143-124, for their first win in the Reinforced Conference after losing their first three games. The Milk Masters withstood the torrid shooting of Tanduay import Freeman Williams in the third quarter which gave him a total of 72 points.


1987 Great Taste Coffee Makers season, Notable dates
October 25: Darryl Kennedy scored 43 points to lead Great Taste to a 114-105 win over San Miguel Beer for only their second victory in seven games. Kennedy replaces Jeff Taylor after the Milk Masters posted a 1-4 won-loss card in the first round of eliminations.


1987 Greece bus attacks
The 1987 Greece bus attacks refer to two separate attacks committed by the 17 November Group on buses carrying American military personnel near Athens, Greece.


1987 Greece bus attacks
The first attack, on April 24, 1987, wounded 16 Americans (four of which were civilians) and two Greeks (the bus driver and a civilian car driver nearby). A Hellenic Air Force bus was transporting American servicemen from a Greek base to the American-operated Hellenikon Air Base when a remote-controlled car bomb exploded, causing the bus to lose control and hit a tree. It was initially reported the bus was hit by a rocket attack. The chief of Greece's police called it a "well-planned crime". Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou condemned the attack.


1987 Greece bus attacks
The second attack happened on August 10, 1987, and injured 11 Americans (one a female civilian) and the Greek bus driver. The attack happened near Voula beach to the south of Athens and was again caused by a remote-controlled car bomb on the road the bus was travelling on.


1987 Greece bus attacks
The far-left 17 November Group had previously launched attacks against American targets in Greece.


1987 Green Bay Packers season
The 1987 Green Bay Packers season was their 69th season overall and their 67th in the National Football League. The team finished with a 5–9–1 record under coach Forrest Gregg, earning them 3rd-place finish in the NFC Central division.


1987 Green Bay Packers season
The 1987 NFL season was marked by a 24-day players strike, reducing the number of games from 16 games to 15. Three games of the Packers’ season were played with replacement players, going 2–1.


1987 Green Bay Packers season
The season ended with coach Forrest Gregg announcing he was leaving to fill the head coaching position at his alma mater, Southern Methodist University.


1987 Green Bay Packers season, Personnel, NFL replacement players
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:


1987 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship
The 1987 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship was the 17th edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Maniitsoq between August 22 and 28. It was won by Kissaviarsuk-33 for the fourth time in its history.


1987 Greenlandic general election
General elections were held in Greenland on 26 May 1987. Siumut and Atassut both won 11 seats in the 27-seat Parliament.


1987 Greenwich by-election
The 1987 Greenwich by-election was a by-election to the British House of Commons held on 26 February 1987, shortly before the 1987 general election. The election was caused by the death of Guy Barnett, Labour Party Member of Parliament for Greenwich on 24 December 1986.


1987 Greenwich by-election, Background
Labour had held Greenwich since the 1945 general election, although their majority had declined in recent years, and in 1983, Barnett had achieved a majority of only 1,211 votes over the Conservative candidate. The then newly formed Social Democratic Party (SDP) had also stood, winning 25% of the vote. As a result, all three parties considered that they had a chance of taking the seat, but an early opinion poll suggested Labour would win, with the SDP/Alliance in a very poor third place.


1987 Greenwich by-election, Candidates
The Labour Party selected Deirdre Wood, regarded as a left winger. This laid open the possibility of splitting the vote, as the Labour leadership were moving towards expelling far left MPs and activists identified with the Militant tendency. Although Wood was not a Militant supporter, as a former GLC and sitting ILEA councillor she was close to the London left and she was heavily attacked in the press for her views. In addition, stories about her family background were printed (to her considerable distress); many Labour activists compared her treatment with that of Peter Tatchell at the Bermondsey byelection of four years previously.


1987 Greenwich by-election, Candidates
Despite being the party in power, and on the back of their strong performance in 1983, the Conservatives appeared to have the least chance of taking the seat, but were hopeful of a strong performance in the run-up to the general election and selected John Antcliffe as their candidate.


1987 Greenwich by-election, Candidates
The SDP had formed an alliance with the Liberal Party and could rely on their activists in the constituency canvassing for them. Despite winning 25.4% of the vote in the 1983 election, the Alliance had taken only 23 seats nationwide, and the SDP had not won a by-election since Portsmouth South in 1984. Due to this lacklustre performance, the party had decided to focus on holding neighbouring Woolwich in the forthcoming general election, rather than attempting to win Greenwich.


1987 Greenwich by-election, Candidates
Their original candidate for the seat in the general election withdrew in December 1986, objecting to being a "paper candidate", and the party instead selected Rosie Barnes, who they ran in the by-election. She had links in the constituency; her husband was a local councillor, who also acted as her election agent. The Liberal Party regarded the constituency as a possible gain for the SDP, and in support of this, flooded the constituency with activists.


1987 Greenwich by-election, Candidates
The Green Party, British National Party, National Front and Revolutionary Communist Party also stood candidates. Comedian Malcolm Hardee also stood, for the Rainbow Alliance "Beer, Fags and Skittles Party".


1987 Greenwich by-election, Campaign
An opinion poll in the last week of campaigning suggested that Labour would win, but that the SDP was now a close second and that the Conservatives would be third. This was exactly the result that the SDP/Alliance campaign needed, as it meant that many Conservative voters could be tempted to vote for the SDP in order to defeat Labour.


1987 Greenwich by-election, Campaign
The by-election was held on 26 February 1987. During the afternoon and evening of polling day, SDP/Alliance workers called on known Conservative supporters to remind them that only their candidate could beat Labour. They did so in large numbers and the SDP gained the seat, their first gain from the Labour Party at an election (rather than by defection).


1987 Greenwich by-election, Aftermath
Barnes held the seat at the general election that June, but lost it to Labour in 1992. It revived the SDP before the 1987 election, but in retrospect, the campaign could be seen as the 'high water mark' of the Alliance - it would be downhill from here. The SDP failed to make further gains in the 1987 general election, and the majority of the party joined with the Liberals to form the Liberal Democrats. As a result, the election was also the last time the SDP gained a seat.


1987 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 1987 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 23rd edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 20 September 1987. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Ronny Van Holen.


1987 Guamanian constitutional referendums
In the first on 8 August 1987, voters were asked to approve each chapter of the document individually. With a low turnout of 39%, all chapters were approved except for Chapter I on relations with the United States and Chapter VII on Chamorro relations and immigration.


1987 Guamanian constitutional referendums
Amended versions of the two rejected chapters were brought back for voters to approve on 7 November 1987. Both modified versions passed on the back of a much higher turnout of 58%.


1987 Guarujá Open
The 1987 Guarujá Open was a men's tennis tournament held in Guarujá in Brazil and played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the second edition of the tournament and took place from 26 January through 2 February 1987. Luiz Mattar won the singles title.


1987 Guarujá Open, Finals, Doubles
Luiz Mattar /  Cássio Motta defeated  Martin Hipp /  Tore Meinecke 7–6, 6–1


1987 Guildford Borough Council election
The fifth full elections for Guildford Borough Council took place on 1 May 1987. The Conservatives retained control of the council winning 30 of the 45 seats on the council. This represented one net loss for the Conservatives, relative to the 1983 council elections. Labour retained its 6 councillors. The SDP-Liberal Alliance won 9 seats, a net gain of two seats on the 1983 council elections. No independents were elected to the council, one had been elected in 1983.


1987 Guildford Borough Council election
Three wards partly or wholly changed hands in the 1987 council elections relative to the 1983 council elections. The SDP-Liberal Alliance gained one councillor from the Conservatives in Stoughton and gained a further councillor from the Conservatives in Normandy.


1987 Guildford Borough Council election
The Conservatives gained one councillor in Tillingbourne from an independent.


1987 Guildford Borough Council election
In 1982, the Local Government Boundary Commission recommended the transfer of the southern part of Send parish to West Clandon parish. This measure was implemented by Statutory Instrument 1984 No 411 known as the Guildford Parishes Order, which adjusted the ward boundaries at the same time. That Order also produced a number of minor changes to other Guildford parish boundaries the most significant of which, other than the Send-Clandon boundary change, was the transfer of the easterly part of Shalford parish to St Martha's parish in Tillingbourne ward.


1987 Gulf Club Champions Cup
The Gulf Club Champions Cup (Arabic: كأس الأندية الخليجية), is a football league tournament for the Arabian Peninsula clubs. The 1987 edition was known as the Gulf Cooperation Council Club Tournament.


1987 Gulf Club Champions Cup
The tournament doubled up as the qualifying round of the 1987–88 Asian Club Championship. The winners and runners up would progress to the ACC's latter stages.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm
The 1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm caused flooding along the Gulf Coast of the United States. The second tropical cyclone and first tropical storm of the 1987 Atlantic hurricane season, it originated from a tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico, southeast of Texas, on August 9. Initially a tropical depression, the cyclone moved north-northwestward and slightly intensified into a tropical storm later that day. By August 10, it made landfall between Galveston and Beaumont. The system weakened after moving inland and turned towards the east and later southeast. Briefly reemerging over the Gulf on August 15, the depression moved onshore a second time in Florida, before dissipating over eastern Georgia on August 17.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm
Due to the relatively weak nature of the system, it caused relatively little damage. However, the system dropped heavy rainfall, peaking at 21.05 inches (535 mm) in southern Mississippi. This resulted in flooding, which forced more than 400 people to evacuate their homes, some of which had 2 to 4 feet (0.61 to 1.22 m) of water. Flash flooding was reported in a few others states, including Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana. In all, losses from the unnamed storm reached $7.4 million (1987 USD) and one person was reported missing after being thrown overboard a boat in rough seas.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm, Meteorological history
On July 29, 1987, a tropical wave emerged off the west coast of Africa into the Atlantic Ocean. Tracking westward along the southern edge of the Saharan Air Layer, a feature associated with large masses of dry air, little convective development took place over the following several days. Once near the Lesser Antilles in early August, atmospheric conditions became more favorable for development. Traveling across the Caribbean, the system became increasingly organized and a mid-level circulation formed shortly before the wave moved inland over Central America on August 7.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm, Meteorological history
The following day, the northern portion of the wave interacted with a cold-core low over the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in the formation of a low-level circulation, exhibiting tropical characteristics, on August 9. Over the following two days, the system tracked in a general north-northwest direction towards the Texas coastline. Aided by an anticyclone aloft, outflow became pronounced and convection increased in coverage and intensity. Around 1200 UTC, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) estimated that the system developed into a tropical depression while located about 145 miles (235 km) south-southeast of Galveston, Texas.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm, Meteorological history
Hours after being classified a tropical depression, the convective structure of the system deteriorated, a sign of a weakening storm; however, nearby oil rigs indicated a gradual increase in winds. Later on August 9, several rigs reported tropical storm-force winds – winds greater than 39 mph (63 km/h) – and the NHC estimated that the depression strengthened into a tropical storm. Operationally, however, these winds were considered to be related to local convective activity rather than the storm itself and it was not considered to be a tropical storm until post-storm analysis. As such, it was not named and is officially classified as "Unnamed Tropical Storm." Additionally, the strongest winds were located well away from the center of circulation, a signature of subtropical cyclones.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm, Meteorological history
Remaining relatively weak, the unnamed system attained peak winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) before making landfall along the Texas coastline between Galveston and Beaumont at 0600 UTC on August 10. Once over land, the storm weakened to a tropical depression as it neared the Texas-Louisiana border and began a gradual turn towards the east-southeast. On August 12, while over central Mississippi, the cyclone attained its lowest barometric pressure of 1,007 mbar (29.7 inHg). On August 15, the low emerged back over the Gulf of Mexico after crossing the Florida Panhandle. No redevelopment took place during its brief time back over water before making its final landfall near St. Marks, Florida the following day. The depression gradually diminished before losing its identity over eastern Georgia on August 17.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm, Preparations and impact
Due to the system's proximity to land upon being declared a tropical depression and subsequent intensity uncertainties, the unnamed storm posed several challenges to forecasters that "vividly illustrated limitations that are of major concern at the National Hurricane Center." With operational forecasters noting the possibility of intensification, the first-ever tropical storm warning was issued along the northern Gulf Coast between Matagorda, Texas and Morgan City, Louisiana on August 9. Prior to 1987, gale warnings were issued in areas where winds above 39 mph (63 km/h) were anticipated.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm, Preparations and impact
This warning was later discontinued on August 10 once the system moved inland and weakened. The United States Coast Guard advised ships to seek harbor to avoid large swells associated with the cyclone. Additionally, some non-essential workers were evacuated from offshore rigs. By August 13, several flash flood watches were in place over portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida as remnants of the unnamed system slowly moved through the region.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm, Preparations and impact
Throughout the United States, damage from the tropical storm amounted to $7.4 million, the majority of which resulted from flooding. Offshore, a woman was reported missing after she was thrown off her boat amidst rough seas produced by the storm. The system produced rainfall across a large swath of the southern states, with many areas recording more than 5 in (130 mm). Though it made landfall in Texas, the system's asymmetric structure led to relatively little rain falling in the state, peaking at 4.25 in (108 mm) in Umbarger.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm, Preparations and impact
In parts of Louisiana, many streets were left impassable by high waters, creating widespread traffic delays. The most significant impact took place in southern Mississippi where rainfall in excess of 12 in (300 mm), peaking at 21.06 in (535 mm) in Vancleave, caused significant flash flooding, especially along the Biloxi and Tchoutacabouffa Rivers. The former of these experienced a record crest of 16.8 ft (5.1 m). More than 400 people were forced to evacuate due to rising water across the region as several homes were inundated with 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.22 m) of water.


1987 Gulf Coast tropical storm, Preparations and impact
In Columbia, 12.2 in (310 mm) of rain fell in just eight hours, triggering flash floods that washed away a portion of a small dam. Further east in Baldwin County, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida, many roads ere closed or left impassable due to high water. Additionally, the system spawned a brief tornado in Mobile County but no damage resulted from it.


1987 Haitian constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 29 March 1987. A new constitution had been drafted by a Constitutional Assembly elected the year before, and was reportedly approved by 99.8% of voters.


1987 Haitian general election
General elections were held in Haiti on 29 November 1987, with a second round planned for 29 December. Voters were to elect the President, 77 deputies and 27 senators. However, the elections were suspended due to a massacre of voters.


1987 Haitian general election, Candidates
Two candidates were assassinated before the elections; Louis Eugene Athis (Democratic Movement for the Liberation of Haiti) on 3 August, and Yves Volel (Christian Democratic Union) on 13 October. On 2 November 1987, the National Electoral Council barred 12 presidential candidates because their support to the late Duvalier regime. Among the rejected candidates were Clovis Desinor (former Minister of Finance), Lieut. General Claude Raymond (former Chief of Staff), General Jean Baptiste Hilaire, Herve Boyer, Edouard Francisque and other army officers and Cabinet ministers. Other rejected candidates were Clemard Joseph Charles, Alphons Lahens, Hillaire Jean-Baptiste, Jean Julme, Edouard Francisque, Jean Theagene, Arthur Bonhomme, Herve Boyer and Franck Romain.


1987 Haitian general election, Electoral roll
On 8 November 1987, the date voter registration closed, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), with the assistance of 30,000 volunteers, had managed to register 2,246,000 voters, estimated at 73% of the potential electorate.


1987 Haitian general election, Aftermath
The elections were cancelled only three hours after polls opened after troops led by Service d'Intelligence National member Lt. Col. Jean-Claude Paul massacred 30–300 voters on election day. Jimmy Carter later wrote that


1987 Haitian general election, Aftermath
"Citizens who lined up to vote were mowed down by fusillades of terrorists' bullets. Military leaders, who had either orchestrated or condoned the murders, moved in to cancel the election and retain control of the Government."


1987 Haitian general election, Aftermath
That same day, several media outlets were attacked: Radio Haiti-Inter suffered a grenade attack on its facade and Radio Antilles International was attacked with gunfire. A group of 16 men in army uniforms destroyed the transmitter of Radio Soleil.


1987 Haitian general election, Aftermath
The elections were followed several months later by the 1988 elections, which was boycotted by almost all the previous candidates, and saw a turnout of just 4%.


1987 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
The 1987 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, also known as the 1987 Volvo Tennis Hall of Fame Championships for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts and part of the Nabisco Grand Prix circuit. held. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, United States from July 6 through July 11, 1987. Unseeded Dan Goldie won the singles title and $20,000 first prize money.


1987 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, Finals, Doubles
Dan Goldie /  Larry Scott defeated  Chip Hooper /  Mike Leach 1–6, 6–3, 7–5


1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
The 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 30th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 38th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 3rd place in the East Division with a 7–11 record and lost the East Semi-Final to the Toronto Argonauts. Steve Stapler set a franchise record (broken in 1989) for most touchdowns in one season with 13.


1987 Hardy Cup
The 1987 Hardy Cup was the 1987 edition of the Canadian intermediate senior ice hockey championship.


1987 Harlow District Council election
The 1987 Harlow District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council.


1987 Harlow District Council election, Election result
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1983 election.


1987 Harvard Crimson football team
The 1987 Harvard Crimson football team was an American football team that represented Harvard University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Harvard was champion of the Ivy League.


1987 Harvard Crimson football team
In their 17th year under head coach Joe Restic, the Crimson compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents 243 to 163. Kevin J. Dulsky was the team captain.


1987 Harvard Crimson football team
Harvard's 6–1 conference record was the best in the Ivy League standings. The Crimson outscored Ivy opponents 177 to 84.


1987 Harvard Crimson football team
The Crimson briefly appeared in the weekly national top 20, achieving No. 20 in the poll released November 3, but fell out of the rankings the next week and remained unranked through the end of the season.


1987 Harvard Crimson football team
Harvard played its home games at Harvard Stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.


1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election
The 1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Haryana to elect 90 members of the state's legislative assembly.


1987 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
The 1987 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Wagner, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 5–7 record.


1987 Hawthorn Football Club season
The 1987 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 63rd season in the Victorian Football League and 86th overall. Hawthorn entered the season as the defending VFL Premiers.


1987 Heathcote state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Heathcote on 31 January 1987 following the resignation of sitting Labor party member Rex Jackson amidst a corruption scandal that ultimately led to his imprisonment. Jackson was facing conspiracy charges arising from his role as Minister for Corrective Services and Jackson resigned so that he could use his superannuation payout to meet his legal costs, where the government has ceased paying those costs in March 1985. Jackson said "The Government's put me in a position where I've got no choice.


1987 Heathcote state by-election
What the Labor Party has done to me is absolutely outrageous". The Labor government delayed the by-election as long as possible, arguing that it was not possible to hold an election during Jackson's trial or while Parliament was sitting. The Leader of the Opposition, Nick Greiner, rejected this argument, declaring that the election was only delayed in an attempt to allow any bad press from the corruption trial to die down.


1987 Heathcote state by-election
The election finally came on 31 January 1987, and was rarely short of drama: Jackson, with criminal charges hanging over his head, entered as a spoiler candidate; the Liberals found themselves in hot water over an illegally large billboard prominently placed on the electorate's border over the Princes Highway; and the ALP were accused of sabotage after vandals cut loose from its moorings a Liberal advertising blimp.


1987 Heathcote state by-election
The Heathcote by-election was held the same day as the Bankstown by-election.


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship
The 1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship was held from March 30 to April 5 at B.C. Place Stadium  in Vancouver, British Columbia.


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Russ Howard Third: Glenn Howard Second: Tim Belcourt Lead: Kent Carstairs


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Gert Larsen Third: Oluf Olsen Second: Jan Hansen Lead: Michael Harry


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Bob Martin Third: Ronnie Brock Second: John Brown Lead: Robin Gemmell


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Jean-Francois Orest Third: Claude Feige Second: Jean-Louis SibuetLead: Marc Sibuet


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Third: Wolfgang Burba Second: Johnny Jahr Lead: Hans-Joachim Burba


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Eigil Ramsfjell Third: Sjur Loen Second: Morten Søgaard Lead: Bo Bakke


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Grant McPherson Third: Hammy McMillan Second: Robert Wilson Lead: Richard Harding


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Felix Luchsinger Third: Thomas Grendelmeier Second: Daniel Streiff Lead: Fritz Luchsinger


1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Jim Vukich Third: Ron Sharpe Second: George Pepelnjak Lead: Gary Joraanstad


1987 High Peak Borough Council election
Elections to High Peak Borough Council in Derbyshire, England were held on 7 May 1987. All of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season
The 1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season, Awards
Elpidio "Yoyoy" Villamin was awarded Most Outstanding Pro Player of the year for the 1987 season by the Sports and Columnist Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP). Villamin was also named Most Improved Player for the season by the PBA and he made it to the Mythical five selection, placing second to Alberto Guidaben for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) plum.


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season, Notable dates
March 31: Import Francois Wise scored 46 points as Hills Bros carved out a come-from-behind 102-98 win over Formula Shell. Both teams were winless in two games before their match. Wise came back with his fourth team in five years, replacing Tony Neal.


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season, Notable dates
July 12: Bogs Adornado scored on a jumper and a foul from Leo Austria with two seconds left as the Coffee Kings eked out a 104-101 win over Formula Shell at the start of the All-Filipino Conference. The Spark Aiders battled back from a 94-101 deficit to level the count at 101-all with 20 seconds remaining on a rare four-point play and a three-pointer from Leo Austria.


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season, Notable dates
August 9: Yoyoy Villamin produced his first triple-double performance of 20 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists to power Hills Bros to a 107-103 victory over Great Taste at the start of the semifinal round in the All-Filipino Conference.


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season, Notable dates
October 13: After two losses, Hills Bros scored their first win in the Reinforced Conference, routing San Miguel Beermen, 129-94. Import Jose Slaughter scored 52 points for the Coffee Kings. The Beermen absorbed its first setback in four games.


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season, Notable dates
October 18: Jose Slaughter scored 79 points and a record-breaking 14 triples in Hills Bros' 129-115 win over Great Taste Instant Milk. Slaughter's feat surpasses the 13 three-pointers previously made by Rob Williams of Tanduay Rhum last season.


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season, Notable dates
December 1: Jose Slaughter sank in the follow-up shot with two seconds left that carried Hills Bros to an 89-87 victory over Ginebra San Miguel in their knockout game and sent the Coffee Kings into the championship playoffs against San Miguel Beermen.


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season, Occurrences
Former Tanduay coach Arturo Valenzona takes over from Nat Canson, who resigned as the Coffee Kings head coach after the PBA/IBA series, Canson led Hills Bros to a runner-up finish in the All-Filipino Conference.


1987 Hills Bros. Coffee Kings season, Finals stint
The Coffee Kings had two bridesmaid finishes for the season, losing to Great Taste Coffee in the All-Filipino Conference and San Miguel Beermen in the Reinforced Conference.


1987 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 1987 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 3rd Tournament in the history of the conference. It was played between March 10 and March 16, 1987. Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the final four games were, for the first time, played at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, the home venue of the NHL's Boston Bruins. By winning the tournament, Boston College received the Hockey East's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


1987 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play with each matchup being a single-elimination game. The team that finishes in seventh place is ineligible for tournament play. In the first round, the third seed and sixth seeds, and the fourth seed and fifth seeds played with the winner advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the first seed and lowest remaining quarterfinalist and second seed and highest remaining quarterfinalist each play a game with the winners advancing to the championship game. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


1987 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


1987 Hokkaido gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 12 April 1987 to elect the Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture.


1987 Holiday Bowl
The 1987 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played December 30, 1987, in San Diego, California. It was part of the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. It featured the 18th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes and the 10–2 Wyoming Cowboys.


1987 Holiday Bowl, Scoring summary
Wyoming placekicker Greg Worker kicked field goals of 43 and 38 yards as the Cowboys jumped out to an early 6–0 lead. Quarterback Craig Burnett found James Loving for a 15-yard touchdown, and Wyoming doubled its lead to 12–0 at the end of 1 quarter. In the second quarter, Iowa blocked a punt and ran it back 10 yards for a touchdown, making it 12–7 Wyoming. Wyoming's Gerald Abraham scored on a 3-yard rushing touchdown, to give Wyoming a 19–7 halftime lead.


1987 Holiday Bowl, Scoring summary
In the fourth quarter, Iowa's Wright intercepted a Wyoming pass, and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown, cutting the margin to 19–14. David Hudson scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, capping an 86-yard drive. The two-point conversion attempt failed, but Iowa still had a 20–19 lead. They were able to hold on for the win.


1987 Holly Farms 400
The 1987 Holly Farms 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on October 4, 1987, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.


1987 Holly Farms 400
The most dominant drivers in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series during the 1980s were Bill Elliott, Darrell Waltrip, Terry Labonte, Bobby Allison, and Dale Earnhardt.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
During the 1980s, North Wilkesboro Speedway was noticeably lagging behind other speedways on the NASCAR circuit, but the fans were more interested in the great racing action between the legendary drivers. Enoch's focus was more on the fans' enjoyment rather than on building large suites and new facilities. Attendance and total purse for races at the track were the lowest in NASCAR, but the events continued to sell out and attract more fans each year.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
In the 1981 Northwestern Bank 400, Dave Marcis, driving an unpainted car, won the pole with a lap record of 19.483 sec / 115.485 mph on the newly repaved track. The lap was 0.241 seconds faster than the previous record set by Dale Earnhardt one year earlier. A 22-year-old newcomer, Mark Martin, made his NASCAR Cup Series debut with a quick qualifying run, starting fifth. But he ended up dropping out 166 laps into the race with rear end problems and finished 27th. Bobby Allison was up front, leading the most laps with 186.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
Marcis stayed up front and led 123 laps but fell off the pace late in the race when his tires wore out. Richard Petty took the lead and led the final 62 laps for his 194th career win. This was Petty's 15th and final win at North Wilkesboro, the most Cup wins at the track. It was also Petty's 107th and final win on a short track. The top five finishers behind Petty were Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Marcis, and Harry Gant.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
Darrell Waltrip dominated the Holly Farms 400 of 1981. He started on the pole, leading 318. He lapped the field on the way to the win, beginning a streak of five straight wins at the track. Bobby Allison finished second, one lap down after leading 76 laps. Other leaders in the race were Jody Ridley leading four laps, Dave Marcis with one lap, and Richard Petty with one.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
The Northwestern Bank 400 of 1982 was ESPN's first broadcast at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Bob Jenkins and Ned Jarrett called the race, with Ron Kendrick as the pit reporter. They broadcast every North Wilkesboro race afterward until the final race there in the fall of 1996. Bobby Hillin Jr., at 17 years old, made his first career start and set the record for the youngest driver (A 1998 rule change raised the minimum age in NASCAR to 18, meaning this record is unlikely to be broken) to start a NASCAR Winston Cup race. Darrell Waltrip won the race from the pole, leading 345 laps.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
The 1982 Holly Farms 400 was a total domination by Darrell Waltrip and the Junior Johnson team. Waltrip started the weekend by gaining his third straight pole at the track with a qualifying lap of 19.761 sec / 113.860 mph. He led 329 laps in the race. Bobby Allison was the only driver who could stay close to the No. 11 team. As the only other leader in the race, Allison led 71 laps but was forced out by engine problems after 141 laps. Only Waltrip and Harry Gant finished the race on the lead lap. It was Waltrip's third straight NASCAR Cup Series win at North Wilkesboro.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
In the spring of 1983, NASCAR ran its first Busch race at North Wilkesboro. Tommy Ellis won the pole with a qualifying speed of 116.692 mph. Ellis led the first 15 laps before being passed by Butch Lindley. Sam Ard got the lead from Lindley on Lap 34 and led the rest of the 200-lap race. Only ten of the 23 cars finished the race. That fall, Phil Parsons won the pole for the second Busch race. Jack Ingram led a race-high 126 laps, but Tommy Ellis took the win. Only one event was held in 1984, with Sam Ard winning his final Busch race. Tommy Houston won the pole in 1985 for the last Busch race, with Jack Ingram taking the win.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
Darrell Waltrip and Junior Johnson enjoyed a big win in the 1983 Holly Farms 400. It was Waltrip's fifth straight win at the track and Johnson's 100th career NASCAR Cup Series win as an owner, which just happened to take place at his home track within ten miles of his home and farm. Waltrip got the pole and led 252 laps on the way to victory. Dale Earnhardt was runner-up in the race with 134 laps out front.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
The Northwestern Bank 400 of 1984 was dominated by Ricky Rudd, who got the pole and led 290 laps. But at the end of the race, Tim Richmond had a better pit stop to beat Ricky Rudd out of the win. Richmond's victory broke Darrell Waltrip's five-race winning streak at North Wilkesboro.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Background
In the 1986 First Union 400, Geoffrey Bodine started on the pole. On Lap 85, Trevor Boys crashed out of the race and blocked the entrance to Pit Road, but no caution flag was thrown. Instead, a wrecker was sent out on the bottom of the track to haul Boys out of the way under green-flag conditions. Dale Earnhardt won the race and led 195 laps, followed by Ricky Rudd in second place with 102.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Race report
Exactly 6% of this race was run under caution; with the stretch of green flag laps lasting an average of 94 laps. A star-studded cast of crew chiefs were on hand for this race; with the most notable being Kirk Shelmerdine, Tim Brewer, Larry McReynolds, Dale Inman, Andy Petree and Joey Arrington.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Race report
In this 400-lap event, Bill Elliott and Dave Marcis dominated the first 100 laps while Terry Labonte managed to dominate most of the race. Two Canadian drivers were in this 32-car grid - Trevor Boys and Larry Pollard. Slick Johnson would end up finishing in last-place due to a problem with his stock car engine on lap 11. Terry Labonte would end up beating Dale Earnhardt under a caution flag after two hours and thirty-six minutes of racing; marking his seventh Winston Cup victory overall but his first on a short track. He go on to win four times here at North Wilkesboro before it dropped off the schedule. Chevrolet and Ford vehicles would play a huge role in determining the starting lineup.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Race report
Bill Elliott's Coors/Melling team showed improvement with their short track program from 1985 by sweeping the poles for the two North Wilkesboro races in 1987, & then winning the spring Bristol race in 1988 en route to the 1988 Winston Cup championship. This race was also Larry Pollard's last career NASCAR Winston Cup Series start. Four races, all of which were in 1987, saw him have no top fives, no top tens, no wins and no pole awards. He had and average starting position of 29.2 and an average finish of 19.8, with a best finish of 13th at Richmond in September. He competed in the #12 for Roger Hamby in Chevrolet and Oldsmobile.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Race report
Davey Allison would become the lowest-finishing driver to complete the event; he and the Ranier team mostly skipped the short track races in 1987 but chose to enter the #28 Havoline Ford in this one just to get short track experience before running a full schedule in 1988. The team treated the event as a de facto test session, bringing the #28 T-Bird behind the wall on purpose a few times to make major adjustments (like changing all the springs) before sending Davey back out to get more experience.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Race report
Hut Stricklin would be involved in a crash on lap 207 that knocked him out of the race. Drivers who failed to make the grid were Glenn Moffat, Lynn Gibson, J.D. McDuffie (#70), Bobby Gerhart, Kevin Evans (#54), Joe Dan Bailey (#36), D. Wayne Strout (#97), Ronnie Adams (#38), Bill Hollar, Graham Taylor, Brandon Baker (#88), Clark James and Rodney Combs.


1987 Holly Farms 400, Race report
Individual race earnings for each driver ranged from the winner's share of $45,575 ($103,819 when adjusted for inflation) to the last-place finisher's share of $1,125 ($2,563 when adjusted for inflation). The total prize purse for this event was $247,620 ($564,072 when adjusted for inflation).


1987 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
The 1987 Holy Cross Crusaders football team was an American football team that represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Colonial League during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its second year under head coach Mark Duffner, the team compiled an 11–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents) and won the Colonial League championship. The team played its home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.


1987 Hong Kong Masters
The 1987 Hong Kong Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held from 2 to 6 September 1987 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong. Eight professional players and eight local amateur players participated. Steve Davis won the title, defeating Stephen Hendry 9–3 in the final. The tournament was sponsored by billiard table manufacturers Riley.


1987 Hong Kong Masters
The event was part of the World Series for the 1987–88 snooker season, a series of invitational snooker events organised by Barry Hearn of Matchroom Sport and Barrie Gill of CSS International, and endorsed by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Eight events were planned, but only three took place, which Hearn blamed on a sponsor withdrawing and competition for TV airtime with other sporting events.


1987 Hong Kong Masters
The highest break of the tournament was 92 by Jimmy White, in the fourth frame of his semi-final match against Stephen Hendry.


1987 Hong Kong–Shanghai Cup
1987 Hong Kong–Shanghai Cup was the 22nd staging of the Hong Kong-Shanghai Cup and the first staging after the competition was halted for about 40 years. Shanghai captured the championship by winning 4–1.


1987 Hong Kong–Shanghai Cup, Squads
The following are part of the squads for both teams.


1987 Horsham District Council election
The 1987 Horsham District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives retained control of the council with 33 seats, a majority of 12. The SDP–Liberal Alliance won 6 seats and Independents won 4.


1987 Horsham District Council election, Council Composition
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:


1987 Houston Astros season
The Houston Astros' 1987 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Houston Astros attempting to win the National League West.


1987 Houston Astros season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In


1987 Houston Astros season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1987 Houston Astros season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts


1987 Houston Astros season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts


1987 Houston Astros season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts


1987 Houston Cougars football team
The 1987 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by first-year head coach Jack Pardee and played their home games at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The team competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing in seventh.


1987 Houston Oilers season
The 1987 Houston Oilers season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League and the 28th overall. The Oilers came into the season looking to improve on their 5–11 record from 1986, and make the playoffs for the first time since 1980. The 1987 NFL season was affected by a players strike that took place in week 3 of the season, which canceled all week 3 games. As a result, the Oilers canceled their was-to-be week 3 game against the Los Angeles Raiders. The Oilers began the season 3–1, their best start to a season since 1980.


1987 Houston Oilers season
After the Oilers lost at home to the Patriots 21–7 in week 5, the Oilers defeated the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals to give them a 5–2 start to the season. After the Oilers lost to the 49ers on the road, they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road, 23–3, for their first win in Pittsburgh since 1978. The Oilers would then play 2 disastrous games against the Browns and the Colts, as they allowed 40+ points in each game, losing 40–7 to Cleveland at home and losing 51–27 to the Colts in Indianapolis.


1987 Houston Oilers season
The Oilers would defeat the Chargers the next week, rebounding from those 2 bad losses. The Oilers would clinch a playoff spot in the seasons final week with a 21–17 win over Cincinnati, thus ending their 6-year playoff drought. In the playoffs, they defeated the Seattle Seahawks 23–20 in overtime on a Tony Zendejas field goal. However, the next week, they lost to the Broncos 34–10 in the Divisional Round, ending their season.


1987 Houston Oilers season, Personnel, NFL replacement players
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:


1987 Houston Oilers season, Playoffs, AFC Wild Card
Oilers kicker Tony Zendejas won the game with a 42-yard field goal 8:05 into overtime. Although Houston outgained Seattle with 427 total offensive yards to 250, the game remained close until the very end.


1987 Houston mayoral election
The Houston Mayoral Election of 1987 took place on November 3, 1987. Incumbent Mayor Kathy Whitmire was re-elected to a fourth term.


1987 Houston mayoral election, Results
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1987 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
The 1987 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Humboldt State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1987.


1987 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
The 1987 Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Mike Dolby. They played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California. On the field, Humboldt State finished with a record of three wins, seven losses and one tie (3–7–1, 2–2–1 NCAC). The Lumberjacks were outscored by their opponents 226–256 for the season.


1987 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team
It was later determined that UC Davis used an ineligible player in its November 21 victory over Humboldt State. They were required to forfeit the game, so Humboldt's adjusted record becomes four wins, six losses and one tie (4–6–1, 3–1–1 NCAC).


1987 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team, Team players in the NFL
No Humboldt State players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.


1987 Hungarian Grand Prix
The 1987 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hungaroring on 9 August 1987. It was the ninth race of the 1987 Formula One World Championship. The race was held over 76 laps of the 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) circuit for a race distance of 305 kilometres (190 mi).


1987 Hungarian Grand Prix, Race summary
Before the race, Ayrton Senna informed Lotus that he would be leaving the team at the end of the year. Almost immediately, Lotus signed Senna's fellow Brazilian and Drivers' Championship leader, Nelson Piquet, who explained that he felt that Williams had not honoured his number one driver status in the team.


1987 Hungarian Grand Prix, Race summary
Piquet went on to take his second consecutive win in his Williams-Honda, after team-mate Nigel Mansell lost a wheel nut with six laps remaining. Senna finished second in his Lotus-Honda but 37 seconds behind Piquet, while Alain Prost took third in his McLaren-TAG.


1987 Hungarian Grand Prix, Race summary
Thierry Boutsen finished fourth in his Benetton-Ford, ahead of the Brabham-BMW of Riccardo Patrese. The final championship point was claimed by Derek Warwick in his Arrows-Megatron, who was battling with influenza and conjunctivitis. Jonathan Palmer claimed the Jim Clark Trophy points finishing seventh in his Tyrrell DG016 with team mate Philippe Streiff finishing ninth behind the second Arrows of Eddie Cheever. Italian driver Ivan Capelli was tenth in the March 871.


1987 Hungarian Grand Prix, Race summary
The win allowed Piquet to expand his championship points lead to seven over Senna and 18 over Mansell.


1987 Hungarian Grand Prix, Classification, Race
Numbers in brackets refer to positions of normally aspirated entrants competing for the Jim Clark Trophy.


1987 Hypo-Meeting
The 14th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 23 and May 24, 1987 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition featured a decathlon (men) and a heptathlon (women) event.


1987 IAAF Grand Prix Final
The 1987 IAAF Grand Prix Final was the third edition of the season-ending competition for the IAAF Grand Prix track and field circuit, organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was held on 11 September at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. Tonie Campbell (110 metres hurdles) and Merlene Ottey (100 metres) were the overall points winners of the tournament.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Warszawa, Poland, at the Służewiec Racecourse on March 22, 1987. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald and in the Evening Times.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Complete results for men, junior men, women, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 576 athletes from 47 countries. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
The Junior men's race at the 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Warszawa, Poland, at the Służewiec Racecourse on March 22, 1987. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald and in the Evening Times.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race
Complete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 146 athletes from 29 countries in the Junior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
The Senior men's race at the 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Warszawa, Poland, at the Służewiec Racecourse on March 22, 1987. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald and in the Evening Times.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race
Complete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 278 athletes from 38 countries in the Senior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
The Senior women's race at the 1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Warszawa, Poland, at the Służewiec Racecourse on March 22, 1987. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald and in the Evening Times.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race
Complete results, medallists,  and the results of British athletes were published.


1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race, Participation
An unofficial count yields the participation of 152 athletes from 34 countries in the Senior women's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Indianapolis, United States from March 6 to March 8, 1987. The championship had previously been known as the World Indoor Games, which were held once before changing the name.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Being the second championship of its kind, there were several championship records. New championship records were set for every single women's event. There were a total number of 419 participating athletes from 85 countries.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Results, Men
1 Ben Johnson of Canada originally won the 60 metres in 6.41, but was disqualified in September 1989 after admitting to using steroids between 1981 and 1988.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Results, Women
1 Angella Issajenko of Canada originally finished second in the 60 metres in 7.08, but was disqualified in September 1989 after admitting to steroid use between 1985 and 1988.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres, Results, Heats
The first 3 of each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 8 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metres, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres
The men's 3000 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 8 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres, Results, Heats
The first 3 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 5000 metres walk
The men's 5000 metres walk event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres
The men's 60 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres, Medalists
Note: Ben Johnson of  Canada originally won the gold medal in a world record time of 6.41, but he was disqualified in September 1989 after he admitted to steroid use between 1981 and 1988.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 4 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres hurdles
The men's 60 metres hurdles event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 8 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 8 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump, Results, Qualification
Qualification: 2.24 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) qualified for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's long jump
The men's long jump event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 March. There was no qualification round, only a final round.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 8 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 8 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's triple jump, Results, Qualification
Qualification: 16.70 m (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q).


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 8 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres walk
The women's 3000 metres walk event at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
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1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 8 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres
The women's 60 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres, Medalists
Note: Angella Issajenko (CAN) originally won silver but was disqualified in 1989 after admitting long-term drug use.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 8 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 4 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres hurdles
The women's 60 metres hurdles event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 and 7 March.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres, Results, Heats
The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 8 March. There was no qualification round, only a final round.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's long jump
The women's long jump event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 7 March. There was no qualification round, only a final round.


1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's shot put
The women's shot put event  at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on 6 March.


1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup
The 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 2 and 3 May 1987 in the streets of New York City, USA. The event was also known as IAAF Race Walking World Cup.


1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Results, Team (men)
The team rankings, named Lugano Trophy, combined the 20 km and 50 km events team results.


1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Participation
The participation of 326 athletes (236 men/90 women) from 36 countries is reported.


1987 IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships
The 1987 IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships was the fifth edition of the annual international road running competition organised by the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF). The competition was hosted by Monaco on 21 November 1987 in Monte Carlo and featured one race only: a 15K run for women. There were individual and team awards available, with the national team rankings being decided by the combined finishing positions of a team's top three runners. Countries with fewer than three finishers were not ranked.


1987 IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships
The race was won by Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway in a championship record time of 47:17 minutes, breaking Aurora Cunha's three-year winning streak (the Portuguese was twelfth here). In a dominant display by the Norwegian, the runner-up Nancy Tinari (Canada) was over a minute and a half behind, while third-placer Maria Curatolo of Italy arrived nearly two minutes later. The team competition was won by Portugal (their first team title), led by Albertina Machado in sixth with Cunha and Conceição Ferreira in support. The Soviet Union took second place with a team of Yekaterina Khramenkova, Lyudmila Matveyeva and Marina Rodchenkova – though they matched Portugal on 32 points, they lost out on merit of a slower combined time. Great Britain was third in the team rankings, led by Paula Fudge.


1987 IBF World Championships
The 1987 IBF World Championships were held in Beijing, China in 1987.


1987 IBF World Championships – Men's Doubles
The 1987 IBF World Championships were held in Beijing, China in 1987. Following the results of the men's doubles.


1987 IBF World Championships – Men's Singles
The 1987 IBF World Championships were held in Beijing, China, in 1987. Following the results of the men's singles.


1987 IBF World Championships – Mixed Doubles
The 1987 IBF World Championships were held in Beijing, China in 1987. Following the results of the mixed doubles.


1987 IBF World Championships – Women's Doubles
The 1987 IBF World Championships were held in Beijing, China in 1987. Following the results of the women's doubles.


1987 IBF World Championships – Women's Singles
The 1987 IBF World Championships were held in Beijing, China in 1987. Following the results of the women's singles.


1987 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1987 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bourg St.-Maurice, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation for the second time. It was the 20th edition. Bourg St.-Maurice hosted the event previously in 1969.


1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany for the second time. The West German city hosted the championships previously in 1979.


1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak.


1987 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championships
The 1987 IFMAR/Parma 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship was the second edition of the IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship that was held in Timsbury, Hampshire, near Southampton on the Central South Coast of England.


1987 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship
The 1987 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship was the fourth edition of the IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship. It took place between 15 and 22 February 1987 in Jilin, China. The tournament was won by North Korea, who claimed their first title by finishing first in the standings. China and Japan finished second and third respectively.


1987 IIHF European U18 Championship
The 1987 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twentieth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.


1987 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group A
Played April 3–12, 1987, in Tampere, Kouvola, and Hämeenlinna, Finland. Sweden, Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union, finished tied atop the standings after seven games. Amongst the three, Sweden had the better goal differential in their head to head games, so they won the gold. The Czech's and Soviets still remained even, so the silver medal was awarded based on goals scored in the head to head games: six to four in favor of Czechoslovakia.


1987 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group B, Final round
Romania was promoted to Group A and Bulgaria was relegated to Group C, for 1988.


1987 IMSA GT Championship
The 1987 Camel GT Championship season was the 17th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes. It began January 31, 1987, and ended October 25, 1987, after 21 rounds.


1987 IMSA GT Championship, Schedule
The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. Races marked as GT featured both GTO and GTU classes combined. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.


1987 IUSY Festival
The 1987 IUSY Festival was organised by the International Union of Socialist Youth in Valencia, Spain in July of that year.


1987 IUSY Festival
The theme of the festival was the power of solidarity and notable events included speeches by the FSLN from Nicaragua and a tentative (and rather hostile) discussion between the Israeli Labor Party Youth and the General Union of Palestinian Students (GUPS), the exile student wing of the Palestine Liberation Organization.


1987 IUSY Festival
Other events of note included a row between the Trotskyists of the RSL/Militant Tendency dominated Labour Party Young Socialists (LPYS) and the festival organisers (the British Labour Party's student wing, the National Organisation of Labour Students (NOLS) sided with the organisers in trying to keep the LPYS delegation - led by Tommy Sheridan - out).


1987 IUSY Festival
During the festival a place in Valencia was renamed to Plaza Olof Palme in the presence of Willy Brandt chairman of the Socialist International. The festival closed with a rally addressed by the Prime Minister of Spain and Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) leader Felipe Gonzalez.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1987 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 52nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was also the 63rd European Championships. Teams representing 28 countries participated in four levels of competition.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships
In the Division A Championship held 17 April to 3 May in Vienna, Austria, each team played each other once in the preliminary round. The four best placed teams then played each other once in a championship round and, unlike the relegation round, the first round of results were not counted. Sweden won the gold medal for the fourth time and the Soviet Union won their 25th European title. In the European Championships, only the games of the first round between European teams counted. Switzerland was demoted to Division B.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships
Sweden's victory was a controversial one. The Germans had beaten both Canada and Finland when it was revealed that forward Miroslav Sikora had played for the Polish junior team in 1977. He was suspended and the IIHF stripped West Germany of their two wins. The Germans took the matter to court, stating that they had been granted permission. Though Sikora remained suspended, the IIHF reinstated the two victories. If the courts had not intervened, Finland would have replaced Sweden in the medal round.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships
Additionally, the Swedes earned the Gold over the Soviets by goal differential when the Soviets had gone undefeated and the Swedes had lost three preliminary round games. This led to further discussion of a change of format. The IIHF's account of the finale states that, "Sweden won thanks to an inflated score against Canada," however Sweden only needed to win by two (the same margin that the Czechoslovaks beat Canada by) for the Gold. In reality the Soviets had to come from behind to capture Silver and deprive the Czechoslovaks of the Gold, and the Swedes winning by more than two ensured that the Czechoslovaks could not play to a tie and capture Gold.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships
Promotion and relegation was effective for 1989 as the IIHF did not run a championship in Olympic years at this time. Nations that did not participate in the Calgary Olympics were invited to compete in the final Thayer Tutt Trophy.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championship Group B (Italy)
Played in Canazei 26 March to 5 April. The top three teams earned Olympic berths, and the fourth place team played off against the Group C winner to join them.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championship Group B (Italy)
Poland was promoted to Group A, and both the Netherlands and China were relegated to Group C.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championship Group C (Denmark)
Played in Copenhagen, Herlev and Hørsholm 20–29 March. In addition to being promoted, the winner played off against the fourth placed Group B team for the final Olympic berth.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championship Group C (Denmark)
Both Japan and Denmark were promoted to Group B. On the final day, if either Romania or Yugoslavia had won, they would have been promoted, but they tied each other. Belgium was relegated to Group D, and later Romania chose to compete in Group D as well, for financial reasons.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championship Group D (Australia)
Played in Perth, Western Australia 13–20 March. Chinese Taipei also played four games as exhibition contests. They lost 31–3 to Australia, 24–0 to South Korea, 12–1 to New Zealand, and tied Hong Kong 2–2.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships, World Championship Group D (Australia)
Australia was promoted to Group C. Later, when Romania declined to travel to Australia for the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships Group C for financial reasons, South Korea was promoted to take their place.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships, Ranking and statistics, European championships final standings
The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships, Ranking and statistics, Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.


1987 Ice Hockey World Championships, Ranking and statistics, Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 50% of their team's minutes are included in this list.


1987 Icelandic Cup
The 1987 Icelandic Cup was the 28th edition of the National Football Cup.


1987 Icelandic Cup
It took place between 27 May 1987 and 30 August 1987, with the final played at Laugardalsvöllur in Reykjavik. The cup was important, as winners qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (if a club won both the league and the cup, the defeated finalists would take their place in the Cup Winners' Cup).


1987 Icelandic Cup
The 10 clubs from the 1. Deild entered in the last 16, with clubs from lower tiers entering in the three preliminary rounds. Teams played one-legged matches. In case of a draw, a penalty shoot-out took place (there were no replays, unlike in previous years).


1987 Icelandic Cup
Fram Reykjavik won their sixth Icelandic Cup, beating Víðir Garður in the final, and so qualifying for Europe.


1987 Icelandic parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 25 April 1987. The Independence Party remained the largest party in the Lower House of the Althing, winning 12 of the 42 seats.


1987 Icelandic parliamentary election, Electoral reform
Prior to the election three extra seats were added to the Althing for Reykjavík (increasing representation from 11 to 14), one in the Upper House and two in the Lower House. The Hare quota replaced the D'Hondt method in the multi-member constituencies, although D'Hondt was still used for the compensatory seats.


1987 Icelandic parliamentary election, Electoral reform
Four constituencies elected five members each, two elected six members each, and one elected eight members, while Reykjavík elected 14. At least eight of the remaining nine seats were to be allocated to the constituencies before the election in order to reflect population. One seat could be allocated after the election, in order to help ensure proportionality across parties. A party threshold was introduced at the constituency level at two-thirds of a Hare quota; seats were eliminated one at a time and the threshold was then recalculated.


1987 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1987 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Keith Gilbertson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.


1987 Idaho Vandals football team
The Vandals won their second conference title in three seasons, and made the I-AA playoffs for the third consecutive season. Led by redshirt sophomore quarterback John Friesz, Idaho finished the regular season at 9–2 and 7–1 in the Big Sky.


1987 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable games
Following a non-conference loss at home to Central Michigan and a road loss to intrastate rival Idaho State, Idaho won its final six games of the regular season. The Vandals defeated Nevada for only the second time in the ten meetings since the Wolf Pack  joined the Big Sky in 1979. The Vandals defeated rival Boise State for the sixth consecutive year, the sixth of twelve straight over the Broncos.


1987 Idaho Vandals football team, Division I-AA playoffs
For the third consecutive season, Idaho returned to the 16-team I-AA playoffs. The Vandals hosted conference foe Weber State, whom they had defeated in Utah four weeks earlier by three points. The Wildcats won the rematch 59–30, before a sparse crowd at the Kibbie Dome two days after Thanksgiving, ending the Vandals' season at 9–3.


1987 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable players
The 1987 team included two future NFL players with lengthy pro careers: guard Mark Schlereth and redshirt sophomore John Friesz, a future collegiate hall of fame quarterback as a three-year starter (1987–89).


1987 Idaho Vandals football team, All-conference
Six Vandals were named to the all-conference team: quarterback John Friesz, tackle Greg Hale, guard Todd Neu, defensive end Pete Wilkins, safety Ernest Sanders, and cornerback Virgil Paulsen. Second team selections were wide receiver Eric Jorgensen, tight end Craig Robinson, and punter John Pleas. Honorable mention were wide receiver/kick returner John Jake, running back Todd Hoiness, center Steve Unger, defensive linemen Kord Smith and Jim Routos, and placekicker Brian Decicio.


1987 Idaho Vandals football team, All-conference
Friesz, from Coeur d'Alene, was also named the Big Sky's outstanding offensive player.


1987 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The 1987 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth year under head coach Mike White, the Illini compiled a 3–7–1 record and finished in eighth place in the Big Ten Conference.


1987 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Scott Mohr with 1,436 passing yards, running back Keith Jones with 322 rushing yards, and Darryl Usher with 723 receiving yards.


1987 Independence Bowl
The 1987 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 19, 1987, in Shreveport, Louisiana. It matched the Tulane Green Wave and the Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference. This was their first meeting and the first Independence Bowl for either team.


1987 Independence Bowl, Team, Tulane
In Mack Brown's final year as head coach, the Green Wave made their first bowl game in seven years.


1987 Independence Bowl, Team, Washington
In their thirteenth season under head coach Don James, the Huskies tied for third in the Pac-10. This was their tenth bowl game under James and ninth consecutive.


1987 Independence Bowl, Aftermath
Brown left after this game for North Carolina; Tulane's next bowl appearance was in 1998 the Liberty Bowl, where they capped off a perfect 12–0 season with a 41–27 win over BYU. In 1989, Washington beat Florida 34–7 in the Freedom Bowl, limiting Emmitt Smith to just 17 yards rushing.


1987 Indian Rajya Sabha elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held on various dates in 1987, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber.


1987 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections, Members elected
The following members are elected in the elections held in 1987. They are members for the term 1987-1993 and retire in year 1993, except in case of the resignation or death before the term. The list is incomplete.


1987 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Bye-elections
The following bye elections were held in the year 1987.


1987 Indian presidential election
The Election Commission of India held indirect 9th presidential elections of India on 16 July 1987. R. Venkataraman with 740,148 votes won over his nearest rival V. R. Krishna Iyer who got 281,550 votes.


1987 Indian vice presidential election
The 1987 Indian vice-presidential election was held in mid-1987 to elect Vice-President of India, after the incumbent R. Venkataraman's resignation following his election as President. Shankar Dayal Sharma was declared elected unopposed on the final day of registration, 21 August 1987, as all other 26 nominations were rejected upon scrutiny. Should the election contested by more than one candidate, it would be occurred on 7 September 1987.


1987 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 1987 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten), the team was led by head coach Bill Mallory, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall, 6–2 in the Big Ten) and with a loss against Tennessee in the Peach Bowl.


1987 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season recap
In their season opener against Rice, Anthony Thompson rushed for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns en route to a 35–13 Indiana win. However, in what was the renewal of their rivalry against Kentucky, the Hoosiers lost 34–15 at Lexington. Indiana rebounded from their loss to the Wildcats with a five-game winning streak. After a win over Missouri, Indiana defeated Northwestern to open their conference schedule behind a 170-yard, and two touchdown performance by Thompson. The next week, the Hoosiers traveled to Columbus to play No. 9 Ohio State, and for the first time since 1951 Indiana defeated the Buckeyes in their 31–10 upset victory.


1987 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Season recap
Indiana followed their upset with a win at Minnesota after Chip Lohmiller missed what would have been a game-winning field goal in the final minutes for the Gophers. The Hoosiers then returned to Bloomington where they defeated Michigan for the first time since the 1967 season to move into first place in the Big Ten standings.