What Happened on August 24, 1987

Historical Events

  • Announcement of possible Martian tornadoes

Famous Birthdays

  • Anže Kopitar, Slovenian ice hockey player, born in Jesenice, Slovenia
  • Jon Scheyer, American-Israeli basketball player, born in Northbrook, Illinois
Born in 1987

Famous Weddings

Patrick Dempsey

American actor Patrick Dempsey (21) weds American talent manager and actress Rochelle "Rocky" Parker (48); divorce in 1994

Famous Deaths

Bayard Rustin (1910-1987)

American civil rights leader (March on Washington organizer, Social Democrats USA), dies of a perforated appendix at 75

  • Malcolm Kirk "King Kong Kirk", English professional wrestler, dies of a heart attack in the ring at 51
1987 Highlights

About August 24, 1987

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 7 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: La Bamba - Los Lobos
  • UK #1 Song: Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley