1987

Fun Filled Facts!

• Baby Jessica falls into a well October 14th, 1987. 

 

• Lenny Kravitz marries Lisa Bonet. 

 

• Liberace dies of AIDS but refuses to admit he has it. 

 

• PTL Evangelist Jim Bakker admits to affair with Jessica Hahn. 

 

• Michael Jackson attempts to buy the bones of The Elephant Man. 

 

• Vanna White can be seen everywhere including lingerie ads in Playboy, and her new book Vanna Speaks. 

 

• Bruce Willis weds Demi Moore. 

 

• Condom commercials can be seen on tv for the first time. 

 

• Hot Toys: Koosh balls, Jenga, Couch Potato Dolls & talking Pee Wee Herman Dolls. 

 

• Fox airs first episode of Married With Children. 

 

• Johnny Depp gets his start on a show called 21 Jump Street. 

 

• The Simpsons! 

 

• "Faith" by George Michael was #1 hit of the year. 

 

• Tiffany tours America’s shopping malls. 

 

• Best Video of the Year: "Sledgehammer" Peter Gabriel. 

 

• Shelley Long's character Diane leaves Cheers. 

 

• Top Grossing Movie of 1987: Three Men and a Baby. 

 

• Cher takes home Best Actress Oscar for Moonstruck and Michael Douglas gets the Best Actor Oscar for Wall Street. 

 

• The battle of the "Corey's" begins - Feldman and Haim. 

• Sonny and Cher reunite on David Letterman.