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  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1987
    Tony Hawk

    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, he made a brief appearance in the movie Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol with David Spade.




  • Washington, U.S.
    1987
    Bill Gates

    Forbes List

    Washington, U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, Gates was listed as a billionaire in Forbes magazine's 400 Richest People in America issue. He was worth $1.25 billion and was the world's youngest self-made billionaire. Since 1987, Gates has been included in the Forbes The World's Billionaires list and was the wealthiest from 1995 to 1996, 1998 to 2007, 2009, and has been since 2014. Gates was number one on the Forbes 400 list from 1993 through to 2007, 2009, and 2014 through 2017.




  • New York, U.S.
    1987
    Warren Buffett

    Salomon Inc.

    New York, U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, Berkshire Hathaway purchased a 12% stake in Salomon Inc., making it the largest shareholder and Buffett a director.




  • U.S.
    1987
    Nike, Inc.

    Releasing Nike Air Max

    U.S.
    1987

    Nike Air Max is a line of shoes first released by Nike, Inc. in 1987.




  • U.S.
    1987
    Joe Biden

    Senate Judiciary Committee

    U.S.
    1987

    Biden was a long-time member of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. He chaired it from 1987 until 1995 and he served as ranking minority member on it from 1981 until 1987 and again from 1995 until 1997.




  • U.S
    1987
    Nike, Inc.

    Using The Beatles Song "Revolution" In a Commercial

    U.S
    1987

    Nike was criticized for its use of the Beatles song "Revolution" in a 1987 commercial against the wishes of Apple Records, the Beatles' recording company. Nike paid US$250,000 to Capitol Records Inc., which held the North American licensing rights to the recordings, for the right to use the Beatles' rendition for a year.




  • U.S.
    1987
    Linux

    MINIX

    U.S.
    1987

    MINIX was created by Andrew S. Tanenbaum, a computer science professor, and released in 1987 as a minimal Unix-like operating system targeted at students and others who wanted to learn the operating system principles. Although the complete source code of MINIX was freely available, the licensing terms prevented it from being free software until the licensing changed in April 2000.


  • U.S.
    1987
    Cameras

    MegaVision Tessera

    U.S.
    1987

    The first digital camera of any kind ever sold commercially was possibly the MegaVision Tessera in 1987 though there is not extensive documentation of its sale known.


  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    1987
    Christopher Paul Gardner

    Gardner Rich & Co

    Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    1987

    Gardner established the brokerage firm, Gardner Rich & Co, in Chicago, Illinois, an "institutional brokerage firm specializing in the execution of debt, equity, and derivative products transactions for some of the nation's largest institutions, public pension plans, and unions." His new company was started in his small Presidential Towers apartment, with a start-up capital of $10,000 and a single piece of furniture: a wooden desk that doubled as the family dinner table. The "Rich" in the name was in honor of commodities trader Marc Rich, who had no connection to the company and whom Gardner had never met, but whom Gardner considered "one of the most successful futures traders in the world".


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Jan 16, 1987
    International Monetary Fund

    Longest-serving Managing Director

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Jan 16, 1987

    Michel Camdessus is a French economist and administrator who was Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 16 January 1987 to 14 February 2000. To date, he is the longest-serving Managing Director of the IMF.


  • U.S.
    1987
    Donald Trump

    First Book

    U.S.
    1987

    Trump's first book, The Art of the Deal (1987), topped the New York Times Best Seller list for 13 weeks, and remained on the list for 48 weeks. According to The New Yorker, "The book expanded Trump's renown far beyond New York City, promoting an image of himself as a successful dealmaker and tycoon".


  • Manhatten, New York, U.S.
    1987
    Donald Trump

    He registered as a Republican

    Manhatten, New York, U.S.
    1987

    Trump's political party affiliation has changed numerous times. He registered as a Republican in Manhattan in 1987.


  • U.S.
    1987
    Donald Trump

    Trump spent $94,801

    U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, Trump spent $94,801 (equivalent to $213,344 in 2019) to place full-page advertisements in three major newspapers, proclaiming "America should stop paying to defend countries that can afford to defend themselves." The advertisements also advocated for "reducing the budget deficit, working for peace in Central America, and speeding up nuclear disarmament negotiations with the Soviet Union".


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Feb 1, 1987
    Nancy Pelosi

    Sala died

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Feb 1, 1987

    Sala died on February 1, 1987, just a month after being sworn in for a second full term.


  • Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Feb, 1987
    Rosa Parks

    Parks co-founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development

    Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Feb, 1987

    In February 1987 she co-founded, with Elaine Eason Steele, the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, an institute that runs the "Pathways to Freedom" bus tours which introduce young people to important civil rights and Underground Railroad sites throughout the country.


  • U.S.
    Monday Feb 23, 1987
    Audrey Hepburn

    Love Among Thieves

    U.S.
    Monday Feb 23, 1987

    Hepburn co-starred with Robert Wagner in a made-for-television caper film, Love Among Thieves (1987).


  • U.S.
    Saturday Mar 28, 1987
    Jim Carrey

    1st Marriage

    U.S.
    Saturday Mar 28, 1987

    His first marriage was to former actress and Comedy Store waitress Melissa Womer, whom he married on March 28, 1987.


  • Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 2, 1987
    Microsoft

    Microsoft Released Its Version of OS/2

    Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 2, 1987

    Microsoft released its version of OS/2 to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on April 2, 1987.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Jun 9, 1987
    Joe Biden

    Biden formally declared his candidacy for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination

    U.S.
    Tuesday Jun 9, 1987

    Biden formally declared his candidacy for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination on June 9, 1987.


  • San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Jun, 1987
    Nancy Pelosi

    Pelosi won the special election

    San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Jun, 1987

    Pelosi won the special election to succeed Sala, narrowly defeating San Francisco supervisor Harry Britt on April 7, 1987, then easily defeating Republican candidate Harriet Ross on June 2, 1987; Pelosi took office a week later.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    1987
    Library of Congress

    Boorstin retired

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    1987

    Boorstin's active and prolific role changed the post of librarian of Congress so that by the time he retired in 1987, The New York Times called it "perhaps the leading intellectual public position in the nation".


  • New York, U.S.
    Monday Jul 20, 1987
    Iran–Iraq War

    The UN Security Council passed The U.S.-sponsored Resolution 598

    New York, U.S.
    Monday Jul 20, 1987

    On 20 July, the UN Security Council passed the U.S.-sponsored Resolution 598, which called for an end to the fighting and a return to pre-war boundaries. This resolution was noted by Iran for being the first resolution to call for a return to the pre-war borders, and setting up a commission to determine the aggressor and compensation.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    1987
    Library of Congress

    President Ronald Reagan nominated James H. Billington as the 13th librarian of Congress

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    1987

    President Ronald Reagan nominated James H. Billington as the 13th librarian of Congress in 1987, and the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed the appointment.


  • U.S. and Europe
    1987
    Atari, Inc.

    The Federated Group

    U.S. and Europe
    1987

    In 1987, Atari acquired Federated Group for $67.3 million, securing shelf space in over 60 stores in California, Arizona, Texas and Kansas at a time when major American electronics outlets were reluctant to carry Atari-branded computers, two-thirds of Atari's PC production was sold in Europe. The Federated Group (not related to Federated Department Stores) was sold to Silo in 1989.


  • California, United States
    1987
    River Phoenix

    Phoenix purchased his family a ranch in Micanopy

    California, United States
    1987

    Phoenix purchased his family a ranch in Micanopy, Florida, near Gainesville in 1987, in addition to a spread in Costa Rica.


  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    1987
    Christopher Jarrett Medina Gardner

    Gardner Rich & Co

    Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, Gardner established the brokerage firm, Gardner Rich & Co, in Chicago, Illinois, an "institutional brokerage firm specializing in the execution of debt, equity, and derivative products transactions for some of the nation's largest institutions, public pension plans, and unions".


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Dec 23, 1987
    Robin Williams

    First Academy Award nomination

    U.S.
    Wednesday Dec 23, 1987

    His first major break came from his starring role in director Barry Levinson's Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), which earned Williams a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film is set in 1965 during the Vietnam War, with Williams playing the role of Adrian Cronauer, a radio shock jock who keeps the troops entertained with comedy and sarcasm. Williams was allowed to play the role without a script, improvising most of his lines. Over the microphone, he created voice impressions of people, including Walter Cronkite, Gomer Pyle, Elvis Presley, Mr. Ed, and Richard Nixon. "We just let the cameras roll," said producer Mark Johnson, and Williams "managed to create something new for every single take."


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1987
    Tony Hawk

    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, he made a brief appearance in the movie Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol with David Spade.


  • Washington, U.S.
    1987
    Bill Gates

    Forbes List

    Washington, U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, Gates was listed as a billionaire in Forbes magazine's 400 Richest People in America issue. He was worth $1.25 billion and was the world's youngest self-made billionaire. Since 1987, Gates has been included in the Forbes The World's Billionaires list and was the wealthiest from 1995 to 1996, 1998 to 2007, 2009, and has been since 2014. Gates was number one on the Forbes 400 list from 1993 through to 2007, 2009, and 2014 through 2017.


  • New York, U.S.
    1987
    Warren Buffett

    Salomon Inc.

    New York, U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, Berkshire Hathaway purchased a 12% stake in Salomon Inc., making it the largest shareholder and Buffett a director.


  • U.S.
    1987
    Nike, Inc.

    Releasing Nike Air Max

    U.S.
    1987

    Nike Air Max is a line of shoes first released by Nike, Inc. in 1987.


  • U.S.
    1987
    Joe Biden

    Senate Judiciary Committee

    U.S.
    1987

    Biden was a long-time member of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. He chaired it from 1987 until 1995 and he served as ranking minority member on it from 1981 until 1987 and again from 1995 until 1997.


  • U.S
    1987
    Nike, Inc.

    Using The Beatles Song "Revolution" In a Commercial

    U.S
    1987

    Nike was criticized for its use of the Beatles song "Revolution" in a 1987 commercial against the wishes of Apple Records, the Beatles' recording company. Nike paid US$250,000 to Capitol Records Inc., which held the North American licensing rights to the recordings, for the right to use the Beatles' rendition for a year.


  • U.S.
    1987
    Linux

    MINIX

    U.S.
    1987

    MINIX was created by Andrew S. Tanenbaum, a computer science professor, and released in 1987 as a minimal Unix-like operating system targeted at students and others who wanted to learn the operating system principles. Although the complete source code of MINIX was freely available, the licensing terms prevented it from being free software until the licensing changed in April 2000.


  • U.S.
    1987
    Cameras

    MegaVision Tessera

    U.S.
    1987

    The first digital camera of any kind ever sold commercially was possibly the MegaVision Tessera in 1987 though there is not extensive documentation of its sale known.


  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    1987
    Christopher Paul Gardner

    Gardner Rich & Co

    Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    1987

    Gardner established the brokerage firm, Gardner Rich & Co, in Chicago, Illinois, an "institutional brokerage firm specializing in the execution of debt, equity, and derivative products transactions for some of the nation's largest institutions, public pension plans, and unions." His new company was started in his small Presidential Towers apartment, with a start-up capital of $10,000 and a single piece of furniture: a wooden desk that doubled as the family dinner table. The "Rich" in the name was in honor of commodities trader Marc Rich, who had no connection to the company and whom Gardner had never met, but whom Gardner considered "one of the most successful futures traders in the world".


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Jan 16, 1987
    International Monetary Fund

    Longest-serving Managing Director

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Friday Jan 16, 1987

    Michel Camdessus is a French economist and administrator who was Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 16 January 1987 to 14 February 2000. To date, he is the longest-serving Managing Director of the IMF.


  • U.S.
    1987
    Donald Trump

    First Book

    U.S.
    1987

    Trump's first book, The Art of the Deal (1987), topped the New York Times Best Seller list for 13 weeks, and remained on the list for 48 weeks. According to The New Yorker, "The book expanded Trump's renown far beyond New York City, promoting an image of himself as a successful dealmaker and tycoon".


  • Manhatten, New York, U.S.
    1987
    Donald Trump

    He registered as a Republican

    Manhatten, New York, U.S.
    1987

    Trump's political party affiliation has changed numerous times. He registered as a Republican in Manhattan in 1987.


  • U.S.
    1987
    Donald Trump

    Trump spent $94,801

    U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, Trump spent $94,801 (equivalent to $213,344 in 2019) to place full-page advertisements in three major newspapers, proclaiming "America should stop paying to defend countries that can afford to defend themselves." The advertisements also advocated for "reducing the budget deficit, working for peace in Central America, and speeding up nuclear disarmament negotiations with the Soviet Union".


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Feb 1, 1987
    Nancy Pelosi

    Sala died

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Sunday Feb 1, 1987

    Sala died on February 1, 1987, just a month after being sworn in for a second full term.


  • Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Feb, 1987
    Rosa Parks

    Parks co-founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development

    Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
    Feb, 1987

    In February 1987 she co-founded, with Elaine Eason Steele, the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development, an institute that runs the "Pathways to Freedom" bus tours which introduce young people to important civil rights and Underground Railroad sites throughout the country.


  • U.S.
    Monday Feb 23, 1987
    Audrey Hepburn

    Love Among Thieves

    U.S.
    Monday Feb 23, 1987

    Hepburn co-starred with Robert Wagner in a made-for-television caper film, Love Among Thieves (1987).


  • U.S.
    Saturday Mar 28, 1987
    Jim Carrey

    1st Marriage

    U.S.
    Saturday Mar 28, 1987

    His first marriage was to former actress and Comedy Store waitress Melissa Womer, whom he married on March 28, 1987.


  • Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 2, 1987
    Microsoft

    Microsoft Released Its Version of OS/2

    Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Thursday Apr 2, 1987

    Microsoft released its version of OS/2 to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on April 2, 1987.


  • U.S.
    Tuesday Jun 9, 1987
    Joe Biden

    Biden formally declared his candidacy for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination

    U.S.
    Tuesday Jun 9, 1987

    Biden formally declared his candidacy for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination on June 9, 1987.


  • San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Jun, 1987
    Nancy Pelosi

    Pelosi won the special election

    San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Jun, 1987

    Pelosi won the special election to succeed Sala, narrowly defeating San Francisco supervisor Harry Britt on April 7, 1987, then easily defeating Republican candidate Harriet Ross on June 2, 1987; Pelosi took office a week later.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    1987
    Library of Congress

    Boorstin retired

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    1987

    Boorstin's active and prolific role changed the post of librarian of Congress so that by the time he retired in 1987, The New York Times called it "perhaps the leading intellectual public position in the nation".


  • New York, U.S.
    Monday Jul 20, 1987
    Iran–Iraq War

    The UN Security Council passed The U.S.-sponsored Resolution 598

    New York, U.S.
    Monday Jul 20, 1987

    On 20 July, the UN Security Council passed the U.S.-sponsored Resolution 598, which called for an end to the fighting and a return to pre-war boundaries. This resolution was noted by Iran for being the first resolution to call for a return to the pre-war borders, and setting up a commission to determine the aggressor and compensation.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    1987
    Library of Congress

    President Ronald Reagan nominated James H. Billington as the 13th librarian of Congress

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    1987

    President Ronald Reagan nominated James H. Billington as the 13th librarian of Congress in 1987, and the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed the appointment.


  • U.S. and Europe
    1987
    Atari, Inc.

    The Federated Group

    U.S. and Europe
    1987

    In 1987, Atari acquired Federated Group for $67.3 million, securing shelf space in over 60 stores in California, Arizona, Texas and Kansas at a time when major American electronics outlets were reluctant to carry Atari-branded computers, two-thirds of Atari's PC production was sold in Europe. The Federated Group (not related to Federated Department Stores) was sold to Silo in 1989.


  • California, United States
    1987
    River Phoenix

    Phoenix purchased his family a ranch in Micanopy

    California, United States
    1987

    Phoenix purchased his family a ranch in Micanopy, Florida, near Gainesville in 1987, in addition to a spread in Costa Rica.


  • Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    1987
    Christopher Jarrett Medina Gardner

    Gardner Rich & Co

    Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    1987

    In 1987, Gardner established the brokerage firm, Gardner Rich & Co, in Chicago, Illinois, an "institutional brokerage firm specializing in the execution of debt, equity, and derivative products transactions for some of the nation's largest institutions, public pension plans, and unions".


  • U.S.
    Wednesday Dec 23, 1987
    Robin Williams

    First Academy Award nomination

    U.S.
    Wednesday Dec 23, 1987

    His first major break came from his starring role in director Barry Levinson's Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), which earned Williams a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film is set in 1965 during the Vietnam War, with Williams playing the role of Adrian Cronauer, a radio shock jock who keeps the troops entertained with comedy and sarcasm. Williams was allowed to play the role without a script, improvising most of his lines. Over the microphone, he created voice impressions of people, including Walter Cronkite, Gomer Pyle, Elvis Presley, Mr. Ed, and Richard Nixon. "We just let the cameras roll," said producer Mark Johnson, and Williams "managed to create something new for every single take."


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