1987 The number `1987`, written in 8 languages: one
thousand nine
hundred and eighty-seven
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eintausendneunhundertsiebenundachtzig
mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-sept un mil novecientos
ochenta
y siete
um
mil novecentos
oitenta
e sete
mille e novecentoottantasette
MCMLXXXVII
Soviet policy of glasnost (openness) begins. British Airways privatised. 'Herald of Free Enterprise' capsizes outside Zeebrugge. Syrian troops enter Beirut on behalf of Lebanese government. Cease fire in Chad (after 27 years). Military coup in Nigeria. Stock market crashes. 'Irangate' arms for hostages scan... Found on http://quick-facts.co.uk/calender/chrono.html