Unix Timestamp: 567820800
Wednesday, December 30. 1987, 12:00:00 AM UTC

"Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979): NASA launches the last of America's deep-space probes, the Space Shuttle "Ranger 3", which is piloted by Captain William Buck Rogers.

"Fargo" (1996): The film takes place in Minnesota, 1987

Music:

"Shenmue" (1999) ndash Story continues into 1987.

Pope John Paul II issues the encyclical "Sollicitudo Rei Socialis" ("On Social Concern").

Tinker Hatfield designed the Nike Air Max.

"13 Going on 30" (2004): The scenes where Jenna is thirteen take place on May 26, 1987.

"Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus" is set in this year (as claimed by the newspaper, after beating a boss).

Shoko Asahara founds the Aum Shinrikyo cult.

"Shenmue II" (2001): The game is set in 1987

Barry Minkow's "ZZZZ Best" fraud unravels.

"Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" (2004): There is a picture of a fat White Goodman with the caption White Goodman ndash 1987 on it.

Computer/video games:

Maglite introduces the 2AAA Mini Maglite battery, targeted for medical and industrial applications.

1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?), debut album by The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, later known as The KLF.

"Resident Evil": Michael Warren is elected mayor of Raccoon City.

Television:

Thomas Knoll and John Knoll develop the first version of Photoshop.

"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (2009): The film takes place in Harlem, New York in 1987.

The Pendolino train makes its debut in Italy.

"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" (2009): The film takes place in Harlem, New York in 1987.

"Rock of Ages" (2012): The year in which this film takes place.

Set in 1987: the "Doctor Who" episode Father's Day, 2005 takes place on November 7.

Varroa destructor, an invasive parasite, is found in the U.S.

Film:

"American Psycho" (2000): According to director Mary Harron on the DVD commentary, the film is set around the end of 1987. Patrick Bateman is seen reading Zagat's Survey of this year as well.

"Adventureland" (2009): The film takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, summer 1987

"Syphon Filter 3": Three levels take place in and around Kabul, Afghanistan during this year amidst the Soviet occupation, with Gabe Logan and Lian Xing pitted against Afghan rebels and Soviet troops.

"Space: 1999" episode The Rules of Luton we learn that a world war, likely World War III, began sometime in 1987. It was described as 'The war to end all wars'.