Historical Events
- 2nd Athletics World Championships open at Rome, Italy
Baseball Record
Mike Schmidt passes Ted Williams & Willie McCovey with 522 HRs
Famous Deaths
- John Huston, US/Irish actor and director (Maltese Falcon), dies at 81
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About August 28, 1987
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 7 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: La Bamba - Los Lobos
#1 Song: Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
