March 27, 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 27, 1987
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 27, 1987
Sakharov Tells Thatcher Of Need For West To Back Soviet Changes
Rebels Kill 43 Salvador Troops And U.S. Adviser
Food Industry Eyes Irradiation Warily
Close Test Seen In Senate Today
Raisa Gorbachev Is The Target Of A Clandestine Soviet Video
Israelis Say Russians Have Agreed On Exchange Of Consular Teams
World Events — March 1987
Time Person of the Year — 1987
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 27, 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 27, 1987
Ebert 4-Star Films — March 27, 1987
On the field
Sports Champions — March 27, 1987
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