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1987 in United States of America — Page 2
Explore 54 historical events and records for United States of America in 1987.
Historical records for United States of America in 1987
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LIGO Directorship
Vogt becomes LIGO's first director and leads the effort to merge the Caltech and MIT programmes into a coordinated observatory project.
London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II
Releases London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II, continuing the presentation of his large-scale orchestral compositions.
Near Dark
Directs Near Dark, blending vampire horror with the visual language of the western.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing molecules with structure-specific interactions, including crown ethers.
OC and Stiggs Film
Robert Altman directed OC and Stiggs in 1987, a teen comedy filmed earlier but released later in the decade.
Radio Days Film
In 1987, Woody Allen made Radio Days, an ensemble comedy-drama recalling radio entertainment in the 1930s and 1940s.
September Film
In 1987, Woody Allen made September, a chamber drama about romantic tensions during a weekend gathering.
Sicilian
Directs The Sicilian
Single-Electron Transistor
With Theodore Fulton, builds a Coulomb-blockade device controlling electron transport one electron at a time.
Single-Electron Transistor
With Gerald Dolan, builds a device in which Coulomb blockade permits controlled transport of individual electrons.
Sphere
Publication of "Sphere"
Street Smart
Plays the dangerous pimp Fast Black in Street Smart and receives his first Academy Award nomination.
Tunnel of Love
Releases "Tunnel of Love", No 1 UK & US Album
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