Historical Events
- "Starlight Express" opens at Gershwin Theater in NYC for 761 performances
- Last day in Test cricket for Larry Gomes & Joel Garner
- NZ beat WI by 5 wickets in Jeremy Coney's last Test Cricket
Musical Finale
Revival of Neil Simon, Cy Coleman, and Dorothy Fields' musical "Sweet Charity" starring Debbie Allen and Bebe Neuwirth, closes at the Minskoff Theater, NYC, after 368 performances and 4 Tony Award wins
- US Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay
Famous Birthdays
- Taiwan Brown, video jockey
- Tatiana Shmailyuk, Ukrainian heavy metal vocalist (Jinjer -"Pisces"), born in Donetsk, Ukraine
Famous Deaths
- Red Dutton, Canadian ice hockey player (Calgary Tigers) and coach, dies at 89
- W. Sterling Cole, American politician (Rep-R-NY, Director International Atomic Energy Agency), dies at 82
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About March 15, 1987
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 1 month and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
#1 Song: Everything I Own - Boy George
