1987 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Black Monday
Slang
"No Duh"
Price Check
Gas: $0.90
Notable Deaths
Andy Warhol, Fred Astaire, James Baldwin
Music & Style
College Rock
World Affairs
INF Treaty
First Intifada
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The 'Black Monday' stock market crash. Reagan tells Gorbachev to 'Tear down this wall!' The population of the world reaches 5 billion.
- Culture & Mood: Star Trek: The Next Generation debuts. Hip-hop begins to cross over into the mainstream with Run-D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys.
- Fashion & Slang: Acid-wash jeans and scrunchies. 'Eat my shorts!'
- Fun Fact: 1987 saw the first ever broadcast of The Simpsons (as shorts on the Tracey Ullman Show) and the release of the first Final Fantasy game.