What Happened on April 11, 1987

Historical Events

  • Yankees score 12 runs in 7th inning vs KC Royals
  • Zoja Ivanova wins 2nd female World Cup marathon (2:30:39)

Famous Birthdays

Joss Stone (37 years old)

English singer-songwriter (The Soul Sessions), born in Dover, Kent

  • Michelle Phan, American Vietnamese make-up vlogger and entrepreneur, born in Boston, Massachusetts

Famous Deaths

  • Erskine Caldwell, American novelist (Tobacco Road, God's Little Acre), dies at 83
  • Kent Taylor [Louis Weiss], American actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders), dies at 79
  • Primo Levi, Italian chemist and writer (Survival in Auschwitz), dies at 67
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights

About April 11, 1987

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 37 years and 16 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
  • UK #1 Song: Let It Be - Ferry Aid