Historical figures in 1987
The atlas holds 55 people and 88 moments here, in 1987. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Rajiv Gandhi and Thomas Sankara. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Performers.
Notable people
Alan García
in 1987
1 moment here
Alan García Pérez was a Peruvian politician and leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party who served two nonconsecutive terms as president of Peru, from…
Ali Khamenei
in 1987
1 moment here
Iranian Shia cleric and politician who was president of Iran from 1981 to 1989 and supreme leader from 1989 until his death in 2026.…
Andy Warhol
in 1987
1 moment here
American artist and filmmaker whose work helped define Pop art. Born in Pittsburgh, Warhol studied there before moving to New York in 1949.…
Aretha Franklin
in 1987
2 moments here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Ariel Sharon
in 1987
1 moment here
Israeli military officer and politician. Sharon was born in Kfar Malal in Mandatory Palestine, served in major Israeli military campaigns from 1948…
Ayrton Senna
in 1987
2 moments here
Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Benazir Bhutto
in 1987
1 moment here
Pakistani political leader who served twice as prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996.…
Benigno Aquino III
in 1987
1 moment here
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…
Bob Hawke
in 1987
2 moments here
Australian trade-union leader and Labor politician who served as Australia’s 23rd prime minister from 1983 to 1991.…
Carl Sagan
in 1987
1 moment here
American astronomer, planetary scientist, educator, author, and science communicator. Sagan studied at the University of Chicago, held appointments…
Celia Cruz
in 1987
1 moment here
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…
Cesária Évora
in 1987
3 moments here
Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…
Corazon Aquino
in 1987
2 moments here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Dalida
in 1987
2 moments here
Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Egyptian-born Italian-French singer, actress and model.…
Daniel arap Moi
in 1987
1 moment here
Kenyan teacher and politician who served as Kenya’s vice president from 1967 to 1978 and its second president from 1978 to 2002.…
Diego Maradona
in 1987
1 moment here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Doris Lessing
in 1987
1 moment here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
Dorothy Hodgkin
in 1987
1 moment here
English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin determined major biomolecular structures including penicillin, vitamin B12,…
Dzhokhar Dudayev
in 1987
1 moment here
Dzhokhar Musayevich Dudayev was a Soviet Air Force major general and the first president of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.…
Freddie Mercury
in 1987
1 moment here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1987
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Idriss Déby
in 1987
1 moment here
Chadian military officer and politician who led the Patriotic Salvation Movement to power in December 1990 and served as Chad's president from 1991…
Jacques Chirac
in 1987
1 moment here
French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
in 1987
2 moments here
Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…
Moments
- 1987 Meeting Felipe González at Moncloa Palace Alan García
- 1987 One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism recording Aretha Franklin
- 1987 Official visit to Israel Bob Hawke
- 1987 Free outdoor concert in Santa Cruz de Tenerife Celia Cruz
- 1987 Journey to Paris with José da Silva Cesária Évora
- 1987 Restaurant performances in Lisbon Cesária Évora
- 1987 Tour with Bana in the United States Cesária Évora
- 1987 Meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev Corazon Aquino
- 1987 Meeting Pope John Paul II Diego Maradona
- 1987 Command of the 326th Division at Tartu Dzhokhar Dudayev
- 1987 Raid on Maaten al-Sarra Air Base Idriss Déby
- 1987 Meeting with Iranian President Khamenei Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1987 Basketball childhood in Pistoia Kobe Bryant
- 1987 Move to Olympia Kurt Cobain
- 1987 South Commission secretary-general in Geneva Manmohan Singh
- 1987 Carnegie Hall performance Mercedes Sosa
- 1987 Concertgebouw performance Mercedes Sosa
- 1987 Graceland Tour conclusion Miriam Makeba
- 1987 Return to Pune ashram Osho
- 1987 Special Services Group command near Siachen Pervez Musharraf
- 1987 Sign o' the Times reshoots Prince
- 1987 Military training and service Sung Jae-gi
- 1987 Anders Retzius Lecture Sydney Brenner
- 1987 Procter and Gamble Lecture Sydney Brenner
- 1987 Peace agreement with Mali Thomas Sankara
- 1987 Final hospitalization and death Andy Warhol
- 1987 Nevada Test Site protest arrest Carl Sagan
- 1987 Meeting with Zia-ul-Haq Rajiv Gandhi
- 1987 Sanremo Festival appearance Whitney Houston
- 1987 WrestleMania III opening performance Aretha Franklin
- 1987 White House meeting Jacques Chirac
- 1987 First live band performance Kurt Cobain
- 1987 International Women's Day address Thomas Sankara
- 1987 Final live performance Dalida
- 1987 State visit to Bratislava Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1987 State visit to Prague Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1987 Returns to Ottawa Ronald Reagan
- 1987 First Monaco Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1987 Death at her Montmartre house Dalida
- 1987 Visit to Warsaw before Bucharest conference Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1987 Beijing visit with Zhao Ziyang Kim Il Sung
- 1987 State visit to Bucharest Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1987 Participation in the Battle of Jaji Osama bin Laden
- 1987 Talks with Hafez al-Assad Saddam Hussein
- 1987 Second Detroit Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1987 Reception at the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco Léopold Sédar Senghor
- 1987 Lindau lecture on ideals of science and medicine Maurice Wilkins
- 1987 Sign o' the Times concert filming Prince
- 1987 Attends Venice economic summit Ronald Reagan
- 1987 Challenges Gorbachev at Berlin Wall Ronald Reagan