1987
University of Idaho
College of Engineering receives an $800,000 contract from NASA to design five error-detecting computer chips to replace over 2,000 others.
UI College of Engineering faculty is stationed in Boise to provide more opportunities for students seeking engineering degrees.
8,584 enrolled students
U.S. Events and Scientific Advances
Cost of a U.S. stamp is $0.22
Aretha Franklin is the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 2,000 for the first time.
Two Unabomber bombs explode in Salt Lake City, UT.
The first heart-lung transplant takes place in Baltimore, Maryland.
The 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution is celebrated.
World Events and Scientific Advances
Supernova 1987A (the first "naked-eye" supernova since 1604) is observed.
U2's The Joshua Tree album is released.
During a visit to Berlin, Germany, US President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
Black Monday: stock market levels fall sharply on Wall Street and around the world.
British Airways is privatized and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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