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Here is a list of events and notable dates concerning the year 1987. You can jump to various months with the toolbar below:

January

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February

• February 13: Mannequin opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• February 21: Ellen Page is born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canadian actor)

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March

• March 3: Danny Kaye dies in Los Angeles, California (New York actor)
• March 10: Timestalkers opens in theaters Movie)

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April

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May

• May undated: The Smoke Ring by Larry Niven is first published in hardcover (Novels)

• May 1: Defenders of the Earth series finale (TV Series) (Flash Gordon)

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June

• June 12: Predator opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• June 24: Spaceballs opens in theaters Movies

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July

• July undated: Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card is first published (Novels) (Alvin Maker)
• July 5: The Wind in the Willows (1987 movie) debuts (TV Movie)
• July 11: Werewolf (TV series) debuts (TV Series)
• July 18: A Chinese Ghost Story / Sinnui yauwan opens in Hong Kong
• July 24: Mara Wilson is born (Actor)

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August

• August 7: Masters of the Universe opens in theaters (Movies)
• August 28: House II: The Second Story (Movie)

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September

• (Fictional) America launches the last of its deep space probes, Ranger III. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series)

• September 5: Beauty and the Beast (TV series) series debut ((TV Series)

• September 7: Evan Rachel Wood is born (Actor)
• September 20: Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future debuts (TV Series)

• September 22: Tom Felton is born (Actor)
• (Fictional) September 25: Catherine and Vincent meet on Beauty and the Beast (TV Series)

• September 28: Star Trek: The Next Generation debuts (TV Series)

• September 28: Friday the 13th opens in theatres (Movie)

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October

• October 2: Near Dark opens (Movies)
• October 20: The Hidden opens (Movies)

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November

• November 6: Made in Heaven opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)

• November 13: The Running Man (film) opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)

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December

• December 18: *batteries not included opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• December 28: Thomas Dekker is born (Actors)