1987 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Kellye Cash | 1987 | Memphis | Tennessee |
Database: Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Movies
| Record Name | Year | Studio | Release Date | Movie |
| Harry and the Hendersons | 1987 | Universal/Amblin | Jun 05, 1987 | Harry and the Hendersons |
| The Witches of Eastwick | 1987 | Warner Bros. | Jun 12, 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick |
| Innerspace | 1987 | Warner Bros./Amblin | Jul 01, 1987 | Innerspace |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 1987 | Paramount Television | Sep 26, 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation |
| Empire of the Sun | 1987 | Warner Bros./Amblin | Dec 09, 1987 | Empire of the Sun |
| Batteries Not Included | 1987 | Universal/Amblin | Dec 18, 1987 | Batteries Not Included |
Database: List of Stars
| Record Name | Constellation | Bayer ref | Spectral type | Dec Deg | Dec Min | Dec | Pos Err | Flamsteed No | SAO No | Star No | Max Mag | Min Mag | Comp Sep | RA hr | RA Min | RA Sec | Dec Sec |
| NAOS | Pup | zet | O5f | 40 | 0 | - | 2.776 | 198752 | 83 | 2.25 | 8 | 3 | 35.079 | 11.51 |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Vision correction Laser | 1987 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Stephen Trokel |
Database: Best Selling Video Game Systems
| Record Name | Company | Console | Year Released | Type | Sales (to 2007) | Source |
| NEC TurboGrafx-16 | NEC | TurboGrafx-16 | 1987 | Tabletop | 10000000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| Moon Tiger , Penelope Lively | 1987 | Penelope Lively | Moon Tiger |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1987 Stanley Cup Winner | 1987 | Edmonton Oilers | Glen Sather | Philadelphia Flyers | Mike Keenan | Hockey | Edmonton |
Database: List of Expeditions to the Mir Space Station
| Record Name | Country | Year | Expedition | Flight Up | Flight Down | Crew Member | Crew Member | Launch Date | Launch Time | Landing Date | Landing Time | Duration (Days) | Source |
| Expedition Mir LD-1 (February 5,1987) | 1987 | Mir LD-1 | Soyuz TM-2 | Soyuz TM-3 | Yuri Romanenko | February 5,1987 | 21:38:16 UTC | December 29, 1987 | 09:16:15 UTC | 326.48 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir EO-2 (February 5,1987) | 1987 | Mir EO-2 | Soyuz TM-2 | Soyuz TM-2 | Aleksandr Laveykin | February 5,1987 | 21:38:16 UTC | July 30, 1987 | 01:04:12 UTC | 174.14 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir EP-1 (July 22,1987) | Syria | 1987 | Mir EP-1 | Soyuz TM-3 | Soyuz TM-2 | Muhammed Faris | Alexander Viktorenko | July 22,1987 | 01:59:17 UTC | July 30, 1987 | 01:04:12 UTC | 7.96 | Wikipedia |
| Expedition Soyuz TM-3 (July 22,1987) | 1987 | Soyuz TM-3 | Soyuz TM-3 | Soyuz TM-3 | Aleksandr Pavlovich Aleksandrov | July 22,1987 | 01:59:17 UTC | December 29, 1987 | 09:16:15 UTC | 160.30 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir LII-1 (December 21,1987) | 1987 | Mir LII-1 | Soyuz TM-4 | Soyuz TM-3 | Anatoli Levchenko | December 21,1987 | 11:18:03 UTC | December 29, 1987 | 09:16:15 UTC | 7.92 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir EO-3 (December 21,1987) | 1987 | Mir EO-3 | Soyuz TM-4 | Soyuz TM-6 | Vladimir Titov | December 21,1987 | 11:18:03 UTC | December 21, 1988 | 09:57:00 UTC | 365.24 | Wikipedia |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Summons To Memphis, A, Peter Taylor | 1987 | Summons To Memphis, A | Peter Taylor |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Peter Florin | German Democratic Republic | 1987 | Forty-second |
Database: Movies with the longest length
| Record Name | Country | Year | Length (Minutes) |
| The Last Emperor | USA | 1987 | 219 |
Database: Assorted Matchbox Cars
| Record Name | Category | Sub-Category | Origin | Type | Ownership | Scale | Year | Color | Brand | Description 9 | Model | Cost | Value | Date Received | Year | Mileage | VIN | License Plate |
| 87 Corvette | Dream Machines | 1-75 : Miniature | Thailand | Race Car | CHEVROLET | 1/64 | 1987 | W-PK-B | Matchbox | |||||||||
| London Taxi FX4R (British Flag) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | China | Car | 1/64 | 1987 | BK-W-B-R | Matchbox | ||||||||||
| London Taxi FX4R | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Sedan | 1/64 | 1987 | BK | Matchbox | ||||||||||
| London Taxi FX4R (Australian) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Sedan | 1/64 | 1987 | BK-W | Matchbox | ||||||||||
| Vauxhall Astra GTE Opel Kadett Gsi (Police) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | China | Car | 1/64 | 1987 | W-B-BK-O-Y | Matchbox | ||||||||||
| Buick LE Sabre (#4) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Macau | Car | Buick | 1/64 | 1987 | BK-W-R-Y | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Buick LE Sabre (#10) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Thailand | Car | Buick | 1/64 | 1987 | Y-R | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Buick LE Sabre | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Thailand | Car | Buick | 1/64 | 1987 | Y | Matchbox | |||||||||
| Buick LE Sabre (#10) | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | Thailand | Car | Buick | 1/64 | 1987 | W-R-BK | Matchbox |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Stephen Roche Tour 74 | 1987 | Ireland | Cycling | 74 | Stephen Roche |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1987 | 1987 | United States | 243,400,000 | 1,484,000 | 20,100 | 91,110 | 517,700 | 855,090 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe (121) | Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe | Yes | Yes | Yes | 121 | 3/10/1985 | 1/12/1987 | Council of Europe |
| European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals (125) | European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals | Yes | Yes | 125 | 13/11/1987 | 1/5/1992 | Council of Europe | |
| European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (126) | European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | Yes | Yes | 126 | 26/11/1987 | 1/2/1989 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1987 | 1987 | United States | 12,024,700 | 3,236,200 | 7,499,900 | 1,288,700 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1987 Standard and Poors Performance | 1987 | Standard & Poors | 6.49% | 3.71% | 247.08 | 16.04 | 9.17 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| The Ghost Drum | 1987 | Faber | Susan Price |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| TFO | TFO | 1987 | Public | FRENCH | Canada | Goverment | 1, 17 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 15 | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Married With Children | 1987 | 1997 | United States | Comedy | 259 |
| Star Trek Next Generation | 1987 | 1994 | United States | Science Fiction | 178 |
| Full house | 1987 | 1995 | United States | Comedy | 192 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1987 | 1987 | $17.75 | $32.57 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1987) | 1987 | Williams* | G | 4 | Auto Racing | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 11 | 4 | 73 | Race 15 of 16 | 12 | Wikipedia |
Database: Muscle Car Performance
| Record Name | Year | Make | Model | Transmission | Source | Engine Type | Horsepower | Gear Ratio | 1/4 Mile Time | 1/4 Mile Distance |
| 1987 Buick GNX | 1987 | Buick | Grand National | automatic | Hot Rod | 231 Turbo V6 | 300 | 3.42 | 13.70 | 102 |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Konohana Bridge | 1987 | Japan | Konohana Bridge | Osaka, Japan | 300 | 984 | Wikipedia |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl XXI | 1987 | New York Giants | Denver Broncos | Pasadena, CA | United States | Football | NEW YORK | 39-20 |
Database: List of Best Selling Drugs
| Record Name | Drug | Company | Purpose | Rank (2006) | Generic Name | 2006 Sales | Change from 2005 | First Approval Date | Source |
| Cipro, Ciprobay (Ciprofloxacin) | Cipro, Ciprobay | Bayer, Schering-Plough | Bacterial infections | 139 | Ciprofloxacin | 755 | -6% | Oct-1987 | Wikipedia |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| Cytoxan Injection (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | cyclophosphamide | Cytoxan Injection | Apr 29 1987 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Cytoxan Tablet (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | cyclophosphamide | Cytoxan Tablet | Apr 29 1987 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Cerubidine (Wyeth Ayerst) | Wyeth Ayerst | daunorubicin, daunomycin | Cerubidine | In combination with approved anticancer drugs for induction of remission in adult ALL. | Mar 11 1987 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Adriamycin PFS Injectionintravenous injection (Pharmacia & Upjohn Company) | Pharmacia & Upjohn Company | doxorubicin | Adriamycin PFS Injectionintravenous injection | Antibiotic, antitumor agent. | Dec 23 1987 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Leucovorin (Immunex Corporation) | Immunex Corporation | leucovorin | Leucovorin | Jan 30 1987 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Leucovorin (Immunex Corporation) | Immunex Corporation | leucovorin | Leucovorin | Jan 30 1987 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Novantrone (Lederle Laboratories) | Lederle Laboratories | mitoxantrone | Novantrone | For use with other approved drugs in the initial therapy for acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) in adults. | Dec 23 1987 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1987 | 1987 | Minnesota Twins | St. Louis Cardinals | Minnesota | St. Louis | Baseball | 4 - 3 |
Database: Top United States Grossing Movies
| Record Name | Movie | Studio | Year | Total Revenue |
| Three Men and A Baby | Three Men and A Baby | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | 1987 | $167,780,960 |
| Fatal Attraction | Fatal Attraction | Paramount Pictures | 1987 | $156,645,693 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1987 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1987 | Tennis | Pat Cash | Ivan Lendl | 76 62 75 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1987) | 1987 | Basketball | New Orleans | Indiana | Indiana (1) | Syracuse (2) | UNLV (1) | Providence (6) |
Database: Gaming System Driving Simulators
| Record Name | Game | Year | Make | Model |
| 1987 Ferrari F40 | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1987 | FERRARI | F40 |
| 1987 Porsche 959 | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1987 | PORSCHE | 959 |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1987 | 1987 | United States | 54.09 deg F | 101 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1987-1988 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1987-1988 | 12.48 | -2.65 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1986-1987 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1986-1987 | 7.66 | -7.47 | National Weather Service |
Database: Best Picture Academy Award Winners
| Record Name | Year | Oscars | Nominations |
| The Last Emperor * | 1987 | 9 | 9 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1987 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1987 | Tennis | Martina Navrátilová | Steffi Graf | 7-5 6-3 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1987) | 1987 | Edmonton Oilers | Hockey | NHL | Wayne Gretzky |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley) | 1987 | United Kingdom | Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev | 1987 | Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev |
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