List of 987 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 987
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 7, 987 | Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros, Byzantine generals of the military elite, begin a wide-scale rebellion against Emperor Basil II. |
| July 3, 987 | Hugh Capet is crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian dynasty that would rule France until the French Revolution in 1792. |