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What Happened On 16th August 1987 In History

August 16th (1987) was a Sunday. It's the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 137 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 16th August, 1987

  • » Northwest Airlines Flight 255 a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 MD-82 called McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashes after take off in Detroit or Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.

Famous Birthdays on August 16 in 1987

  • » Evan Berger, Australian footballer
  • » Eri Kitamura, Japanese voice actress and singer
  • » Kyal Marsh, Australian actor and gymnast
  • » Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player

August 16th Holidays in History

  • » Palio di Siena (Italy)
  • » Bennington Battle Day (Vermont, United States)
  • » Christian Calendar of saints called feast day:
  • » Saint Roch known as Roch
  • » Simplician
  • » Stephen I of Hungary
  • » Translation of the Image of Edessa or Acheiropoietos icon from Edessa to Constantinople. (Eastern Orthodox Church)
  • » August 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)
  • » List of holidays by country Dominican Republic e.g Restoration Day (Dominican Republic)

Year 1987 historical events for the month of August

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World History for the 16th August