March 21, 1987
Gas cost $0.90 a gallon in the spring of 1987, and the Dow Jones stood at 1,939 — with Secretary of State George Shultz preparing to travel to the Soviet Union for arms reduction talks, a sign that Cold War diplomacy remained active even as everyday American life moved forward. On television, "The Cosby Show" continued its run as the country's top-rated program, while at the movies, audiences were turning out for "The Secret of My Success" with Michael J. Fox and still talking about "Platoon," which had just taken home the Oscar for Best Picture. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics to claim the NBA championship that year, and in the world of science, a gathering of physicists in New York drew comparisons to Woodstock when 51 research teams presented findings on high-temperature superconductors in a single marathon session, signaling what many researchers called a turning point in materials science.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — March 21, 1987
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 21, 1987
Politics May Push Space Launching Beyond Elections
World Events — March 1987
Time Person of the Year — 1987
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 21, 1987
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1986–87 Season
Emmy Winners — 1987
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — March 21, 1987
Ebert 4-Star Films — March 21, 1987
On the field
Sports Champions — March 21, 1987
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