Historical Events
- 10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood (Comfort, Tx)
- Dow Jones closes above 2,500 (2,510.04) for 1st time
- Iran and France break diplomatic relations
Baseball Record
New York Yankees Don Mattingly is 2nd to hit HRs in 7 straight AL games (en route to 8)
Famous Birthdays
- Darius Boyd, Australian rugby player, born in Gold Coast, Australia
- Jan Charouz, Czech racing driver, born in Prague, Czechia
- Jeremih [Jeremy Felton], American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer ("Birthday Sex"; "Don't Tell 'Em"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Moussa Dembélé, Belgian footballer, born in Pontoise, France
Famous Deaths
- Howard McGhee, American be-bop bebop jazz trumpeter, dies at 69
- Kristjan Palusalu, Estonian wrestler (Olympic gold Greco-Roman, freestyle heavyweight 1936), dies at 79
- Yujiro Ishihara, Japanese actor (b. 1934)
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About July 17, 1987
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Alone - Heart
- #1 Song: It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys