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March 30, 1987Born on Tuesday March 31, 1987
- Han Klazes de Jong, Akkrum, Utingeradeel, Friesland, Nederland († 2006)
Died on Tuesday March 31, 1987
- Aafje Tot (91)
- Ana Augusta Marques (93), Araraquara, São Paulo, Brasil
- Dewey Nathan Heard (87)
- Christina Jacoba Cornelia Biglaar (72), Bracebridge Ontario (Canada)
- Cornelis Theodorus Penninx (67), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Daniel Herrebout (77), Sluiskil, Zeeland, Nederland
- Aart van Boeyen (50), Putten, Gelderland, Nederland
- Adronie Marie Deboodt (86), Torhout
- Albertus Anthonie Oosterom (67)
- Albertje van Wattum (92)
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from March 31, 1987 at Delpher
Born on March 31
- 1986 » Andreas Dober, Austrian footballer
- 1986 » James King, Scottish rugby player
- 1986 » Paulo Machado, Portuguese footballer
- 1987 » Amaury Bischoff, Portuguese footballer
- 1987 » Hugo Ayala, Mexican footballer
- 1987 » Humpy Koneru, Indian chess player
- 1987 » Kirill Starkov, Danish ice hockey player
- 1987 » Nelli Zhiganshina, Russian figure skater
- 1987 » Nordin Amrabat, Dutch footballer
- 1988 » Thomas De Corte, Belgian footballer
Died on March 31
- 1978 » Astrid Allwyn, American actress (b. 1905)
- 1980 » Jesse Owens, American sprinter and long jumper (b. 1913)
- 1980 » Vladimír Holan, Czech poet and author (b. 1905)
- 1981 » Enid Bagnold, English author and playwright (b. 1889)
- 1983 » Christina Stead, Australian author and academic (b. 1902)
- 1986 » Jerry Paris, American actor and director (b. 1925)
- 1988 » William McMahon, Australian lawyer and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1908)
- 1993 » Brandon Lee, American actor and martial artist (b. 1965)
- 1993 » Mitchell Parish, Lithuanian-American songwriter (b. 1900)
- 1995 » Selena, American singer-songwriter (b. 1971)
Names that were popular for boys in 1987
- Michael
- Jan
- Thomas
- Mark
- Kevin
- Jeroen
- Johannes
- Joshua
- David
- Dennis
- Pieter
- Peter
- Robert
- Tim
- Sander
- Bart
Names that were popular for girls in 1987
- Maria
- Jessica
- Laura
- Sarah
- Linda
- Kim
- Anna
- Esther
- Sanne
- Nicole
- Johanna
- Amanda
- Anne
- Chantal
- Michelle
- Stephanie
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1987
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 14.6 million citizens.
- January 4 » The Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route to Boston from Washington, D.C., collides with Conrail engines in Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people.
- May 3 » A crash by Bobby Allison at the Talladega Superspeedway, Alabama fencing at the start-finish line would lead NASCAR to develop the restrictor plate for the following season both at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega.
- May 5 » Iran–Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States of America
- May 15 » The Soviet Union launches the Polyus prototype orbital weapons platform. It fails to reach orbit.
- August 16 » Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
- October 1 » The 5.9 Mw Whittier Narrows earthquake shakes the San Gabriel Valley with a Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing eight and injuring 200.
Weather March 31, 1987
The temperature on March 31, 1987 was between -0.8 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (9%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast.