Daily Facts about 1987

1997

The Dow Jones Industrial Average experiences its largest single-day drop in history, known as "Black Monday."

1987

U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, aiming to reduce nuclear arms.

1987

South Korean opposition politician and future President Kim Dae-jung narrowly escapes an assassination attempt, surviving to lead his nation in the future.

1987

Wall Street experiences "Black Monday," a major stock market crash.