87 days before December 17, 1902

would be

September 21, 1902 (Sunday)

Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)

• Day numbers: 264

• Week number: 38

• Leap year: 1902 is not a leap year

• Daylight Saving Time: No

Sunrise, Sunset Times for September 21, 1902 (Sunday)

• Sunrise time: 06:20 am

• Sunset time: 06:32 pm

• Day length: 12h 12m

Moon Phase for September 21, 1902 (Sunday)

• Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous

• Illumination: 78%

• Moon Age: 19.24 day(s)

September 21, 1902 Holidays and National Days

2003

Galileo space mission ends as the probe is sent into Jupiter’s atmosphere where it is crushed.

1999

Earthquake in Taiwan kills more than 2,400, injures over 11,305, and causes $300 billion New Taiwan dollars ($10 billion in US dollars).

1993

The Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 begins when Russian President Boris Yeltsin suspends parliament and invalidates the existing constitution.

1991

Armenia granted independence from USSR.

1989

General Colin Powell is confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

1981

Belize granted full independence from the United Kingdom.

1978

Two Soviet cosmonauts set a space endurance record after 96 days in space.

1944

U.S. troops of the 7th Army, invading Southern France, cross the Meuse River.

1942

British forces attack the Japanese in Burma.