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September 3, 1987

On September 3, 1987, in a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya. 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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On September 3, 1987

  1. 1987 In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.

    1987 coup d'état in Burundi

    The 1987 Burundian coup d'état was a bloodless military coup that took place in Burundi on 3 September 1987. Tutsi president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was deposed whilst traveling abroad and succeeded by Tutsi Major Pierre Buyoya.

Arrivals

Born on September 3, 1987

Allie 1987– Canadian professional wrestler (born 1987)
Modibo Maïga 1987– Malian footballer (born 1987)
Dawid Malan 1987– English cricketer (born 1987)
James Neal 1987– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1987)

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Died on September 3, 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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