Historical Events
- NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike
Famous Birthdays
- Anthony Vanden Borre, Belgian footballer, born in Likasi, Zaire (now Congo)
- Charlie White, American ice dancer (Olympic gold, 2014 & silver, 2014, 2010), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Lincoln Lewis, Australian actor (Tomorrow, When the War Begin), born in Brisbane, Australia
Famous Deaths
- Constantin Alajalov, Armenian-American illustrator (The New Yorker; Saturday Evening Post; Dithers & Jitters), and painter, dies at 86
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About October 24, 1987
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 6 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Bad - Michael Jackson
- #1 Song: You Win Again - Bee Gees