August 23rd (1987) was a Sunday. It's the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 130 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd August, 1987
» The American male basketball team lost the gold medal to Brazilian team at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis. The final score was 120–115 and triggered changes in this sport basis in USA, resulting in the "Dream Team".
Famous Birthdays on August 23 in 1987
» Nikki Gil, Filipino actress and singer
August 23rd Famous Deaths for 1987
» Didier Pironi, French race car driver (b. 1952)
August 23rd Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Éogan of Ardstraw
» Martin de Porres, Toribio de Mogrovejo, and Rosa of Lima (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Philip Benitius
» Saint Rose of Lima named Rose of Lima
» Tydfil
» August 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism or Black Ribbon Day (European Union and other countries), and related observances:
» Day of the National Flag (Ukraine) called Flag Day (Ukraine)
» International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (International observance known as International)