Historical Events
Video Music Awards
4th MTV Video Music Awards: Peter Gabriel wins (many times)
- Shoot out at Jean-Bertrand Aristides' church in Haiti, 12 die
Famous Birthdays
- Elizabeth Henstridge, English actress (Jemma Simmons-Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
- Tyler Hoechlin, American actor (Teen Wolf), born in Corona, California
Famous Deaths
- Lorne Greene [Lyon Chaim Green], Canadian actor (Bonanza - "Ben Cartwright"; Battlestar Galactica), dies of pneumonia following heart surgery at 72
- Ludovic Feldman, Romanian violinist and composer, dies at 94
- Mahadevi Varma, Indian poet and freedom fighter, dies at 80
- Peter Tosh [Winston Hubert McIntosh], Jamaican reggae musician (The Wailers -"Get Up Stand Up"; "Mystic Man"; "Legalize It"), shot dead at his home in Jamaica at 42
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About September 11, 1987
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 7 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: La Bamba - Los Lobos
#1 Song: Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
