Lebanon:
- In Beirut, a bomb planted in a parked car explodes, killing 24 people and wounding 100 others. The blast targets a busy shopping area in the predominantly Christian sector of East Beirut.
United States:
- At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II, goes on public display.
South Africa:
- In Cape Town, thousands of anti-apartheid demonstrators march to protest the government's declaration of a state of emergency. The state of emergency, imposed in June, restricts civil liberties and media reporting.
India:
- In Punjab, a suspected Sikh militant attack on a state-run bus leaves at least 10 dead and several others injured.
Soviet Union:
- The Soviet Union announces the successful test of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, known as the RT-23 Molodets. The missile has a range of 10,000 kilometers and is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads.
Music:
- Michael Jackson releases the music video for his single "Bad," which becomes one of the most iconic and influential music videos in history.
These are just a few notable events that occurred on August 28, 1987.