1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. 1987 - Events. 1987 - January. January 1 - Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories, changes its name to Iqaluit. In 1999, it will become the capital of Nunavut. January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 - An Amtrak train en route from Washington, DC to Boston collides with Conrail engines killing 16. ...

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The first generation of the Dakota was produced from 1987 through 1996. Straight-4 and V6 engines were offered along with either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. Four wheel drive was available only with the V6. Both 6.5 ft (2 m) and 8 ft (2.4 m) beds were offered. Fuel injection was added to the 3.9 L V6 for 1988 but the output remained the same. 1989 saw the unusual Dakota convertible. The first convertible pickup since the Ford Model T, it featured a fixed roll bar and complicated manual t ...

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The 1987 third-generation Mirage was stylistically distinct: Mitsubishi had scored well with its revamped Galant and transferred its styling to the smaller cars. The basic model was a three-door with an upright tailgate. The top Mirages in Japan were called the Mirage Cyborg, featuring a turbocharged 1600 cc engine developing 145 PS (107 kW). Four-door models were usually called Lancer overseas, but Mirage (usually Mirage Vie Saloon) inside Japan. In Australia, all the models in this range were badged Mitsubishi Lancer. The 1989–92 model year Lancer was also sold as the ...

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The fourth-generation Capella was released in 1987. It used the updated GD platform and remained in production in Japan until 1996. The 626 and Telstar were updated in 1993 on the GE platform, but this vehicle was called the Mazda Cronos for Japan. A station wagon version was introduced on a slightly-modified platform (called GV). ...

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Bell purchases a stake in Pioneer Concrete and makes a second unsuccessful bid for the H&WT group. The bid goes to takeover competitor Rupert Murdoch for $1.8 billion. Bell does however take ownership of the West Australian. US$800m spent to acquire 9.6% of Texaco stock. Robert Holmes à Court - 1987 stockmarket crash. Like many investment companies, Bell Group had accumulated assets that were valuable but not generating revenue sufficient to cover debts. Holmes à Court's family company, ...

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The rear wheel drive Fleetwood Brougham became simply the Cadillac Brougham for 1987, leaving all Fleetwoods on the new FWD platform. There was little more than trim differenced between the Fleetwood D'Elegance and De Ville. The "Sixty Special" Fleetwood used a stretched 115.8 in (2941 mm) version of the C-body, while the Limousine "Fleetwood 75" remained at 134.4 in (3414 mm) between the wheels. The aluminum 4.1 L HT-4100 V8 was the only engine for 1987, and it was replaced by the 4.5 L HT-4500 the next year. The engine was upp ...

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In 1987, the same platform was used for a sixth-generation model which adopted taller, rounded styling. This generation won Japanese Car of the Year in 1987 and the GS model became Motor Trend Import Car of the Year in 1989. The Sigma designation disappeared but a new hardtop liftback model was added in 1988, called the Galant Eterna. This generation was also sold in Canada as Dodge 2000GTX and Eagle 2000GTX. ...

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The 1987 refresh was evolutionary. The design was more streamlined, and maintenance items were made simpler. Rear antilock brakes were now standard, the first truck to boast this. The manual transmission was revised with five speeds in 1988, and the flareside box was dropped. For 1987 the 4.9L had standard fuel injection; for 1988, the 5.8L and 7.5L also gained fuel injection, with 1988 being the first year no carbureted engines were offered. 1988 also saw the replacement of the 6.9L diesel with a 7.3L I ...

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See also: 1986 in television, other events of 1987, 1988 in television and the list of years in television. For the United States network television schedule, please see 1987-88 United States network television schedule. 1987 in television - Events. January 5 - Remington Steele returns to NBC after a six-month hiatus during which series star Pierce Brosnan won the film role of James Bond, only to lose it when NBC unexpectedly renewed the series. Steele adopts a TV-movie len ...

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See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1987 in music - Events. January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 16 - The Beastie Boys become the first act to be censored by American Bandstand. January - Steve "Silk" Hurley's innovative "Jack Your Body" becomes the first house music record to top the UK singles chart. February 6 - Sonny Bono a ...

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The 1987 World Series was played from October 17 to October 25, 1987 between the Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Minnesota Twins won 4 games to 3, giving the franchise its first World Series victory since 1924, when the team was located in Washington, D.C. and known as the Washington Senators. The 1987 Series was remarkable in several regards: It featured the first World Series game played in an indoor stadium (the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome), and was the first World Series in which all games were won by the ...

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1987 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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The UK general election, 1987 was held on June 11, 1987 and was the third victory in a row for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives. She was the first leader since Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool to win three successive elections although this has since been matched by Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair. The Conservative government had survived the industrial disputes with mine workers (1984–85) and print unions (1985–86), the 1986 Westland problems had been put aside with the loss of Michael Heseltine and Leon Bri ...

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1987 in music - Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards of 1987 1987 in music - Country Music Association Awards. 1987 in music - Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest 1987 ...

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NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers won 4 games to 2 over the Boston Celtics ...

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Men's Golf Major championship results: May - The Masters - Larry Mize June - US Open - Scott Simpson July - British Open - Nick Faldo August - PGA Championship - Larry Nelson PGA Tour leading money winner for the year: Curtis Strange - $925,941 Champions Tour leading money winner Chi Chi Rodriguez - $509,145 Ryder Cup: Europe won 15-13 over the U ...

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1987 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: Minnesota Twins over St. Louis Cardinals (4-3); Frank Viola, MVP American League Championship Series: Minnesota Twins (West) over Detroit Tigers (East) (4-1); Gary Gaetti, MVP National League Championship Series: St. Louis Cardinals (East) over San Francisco Giants (West) (4-3); Jeff Leonard, MVP All-Star Game, July 14 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum: National Le ...

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January January 1 - US Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphins and US Navy H-3 Sea Kings help rescue people trapped inside the Dupont Plaza hotel Puerto Rico after a fire there on New Year's Eve January 7 - French Air Force jets attack the Libyan Air Force base in Ouadi Doum to avenge a raid by Libya against the French military 3 days before. April April 2 - a Royal Air Force Vickers VC-10 sets a new record time between the UK and Australia, landing in Perth ...

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