1987

The Great Storm hit England and France, despite TV weatherman Michael Fish’s assurances that we wouldn’t see a hurricane.
An underground fire killed 31 people at King’s Cross station in London. It was started by a cigarette and smoking was subsequently banned on the Tube.
Margaret Thatcher was elected for a third term as Prime Minister.
The first government anti-AIDS campaign was launched.
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers sold for £24 million at Christie’s.

BBC newsreader Jan Leeming was the victim of an ammonia attack by intruders at Television Centre.
Tom Cruise married Mimi Rogers.
Strike It Lucky and Going Live with Gordon the Gopher were new on TV.

Stock, Aitken and Waterman organised a cover version of ‘Let It Be’, in air of the Zeebrugge Disaster Fund.
Madonna became the only female artist to have four UK number ones, when ‘La Isla Bonita’ went in at the top.
Tiffany began her ‘Tiffany Shopping Mall Tour ’87’, where she performed free to shoppers.
Kylie Minogue released her first hit – a cover of ‘The Locomotion’.
Aled Jones retired from singing to concentrate on his O Levels.

Artist	Title
Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley	Jack Your Body
Aretha Franklin & George Michael	I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
Ben E. King	Stand By Me
Boy George	Everything I Own
Mel & Kim	Respectable
Ferry Aid	Let It Be
Madonna	La Isla Bonita
Starship	Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
Whitney Houston	I Want To Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
The Firm	Star Trekkin’
Pet Shop Boys	It’s A Sin
Madonna	Who’s That Girl
Los Lobos	La Bamba
Michael Jackson	I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
Rick Astley	Never Gonna Give You Up
M/A/R/R/S	Pump Up The Volume
The Bee Gees	You Win Again
T’Pau	China In Your Hand
Pet Shop Boys	Always On My Mind

Everton were 1st Division football champions.
During a match against Southampton, Manchester United player, Liam O’Brien, was sent off after just 85 seconds.
Nelson Piquet was Formula 1 World Champion.
Maori Venture won the Grand National.

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