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
Saddam Hussein
in 1987
2 moments here
Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…
Sung Jae-gi
in 1987
1 moment here
South Korean men's-rights activist and founder of Man of Korea. His documented life includes education and military service in the Daegu–Gyeongsan…
Sydney Brenner
in 1987
2 moments here
South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…
Thomas Sankara
in 1987
5 moments here
Burkinabé army officer and revolutionary political leader who became president of Upper Volta after the 4 August 1983 coup and led Burkina Faso until…
Walter Brattain
in 1987
1 moment here
American experimental physicist and co-inventor of the point-contact transistor. Brattain’s documented life moved from his birth in Amoy, China,…
Whitney Houston
in 1987
2 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Yitzhak Rabin
in 1987
1 moment here
Israeli military officer, statesman, prime minister, ambassador, and 1994 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…