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November 15, 1987

On November 15, 1987, in Brașov, Romania, workers rebel against the communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu. The year's #1 song was "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles. Vitorino Antunes, Ding Junhui, Gianluca Musacci would arrive in the same year.

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1987

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The year in brief

1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1987th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 987th year of the 2nd millennium, the 87th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1980s decade.

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What happened

On November 15, 1987

  1. 1987 In Brașov, Romania, workers rebel against the communist regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

    City in Romania

    Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.

  2. 1987 Continental Airlines Flight 1713 crashes during takeoff from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, killing 25.

    1987 aviation accident in Colorado

    Continental Airlines Flight 1713 was a commercial airline flight that crashed while taking off in a snowstorm from Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, United States, on November 15, 1987. The Douglas DC-9 airliner, operated by Continental Airlines, was making a scheduled flight to Boise, Idaho. Twenty-five passengers and three crew members died in the crash.

Arrivals

Born on November 15, 1987

Sergio Llull 1987– Spanish basketball player (born 1987)

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Other moments from 1987

The class of 1987

Others born in 1987

Vitorino Antunes 1987– Portuguese footballer
Ding Junhui 1987– Chinese professional snooker player
Gianluca Musacci 1987– Italian footballer
Oliver Turvey 1987– English racing driver
Ahmed Adel Abdel Moneam 1987– Egyptian footballer
Hayley Westenra 1987– New Zealand soprano

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