Historical Events
Sports History
2nd World Championships in Athletics: Carl Lewis wins gold in 100m after Ben Johnson is disqualified
- 87th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Billy Mayfair
- Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100m in world record 9.83 sec
Baseball Record
Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 HRs in Minn 10-6 win over Milwaukee
- Knuckleballer Charlie Hough on the mound, Rangers catcher Geno Petralli ties the major league record by allowing 6 passed balls
- Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jump woman's record 2.09m (6'10½"), one of the most long-standing records in athletics
- Yves Pol of France runs complete marathon backwards (3:57:57)
Famous Deaths
- George Mikes, Hungarian-British writer and humorist (How to Be an Alien), dies at 75
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About August 30, 1987
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 7 months and 29 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
