Historical Events
- IBM releases PC-DOS version 3.3
Cricket History
Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 v Pak
Famous Deaths
- Santo Trafficante Jr., American gangster (head of the Trafficante crime family in Florida and Cuba), dies at 71
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About March 17, 1987
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 1 month and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Pisces
Holidays: St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
- #1 Song: Everything I Own - Boy George