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Events on Wednesday 9 December 1987 2
1987First Intifada begins in Gaza and the West BankPalestinian uprising against Israeli occupation erupts after a traffic accidentA Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation began in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, triggered by a traffic accident that killed four Palestinians. The uprising spread rapidly across the Gaza Strip and West Bank, involving strikes, boycotts and street protests. It lasted into the early 1990s and reshaped the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
1987 – presentHikaru NakamuraAmerican grandmaster and streamerHikaru Nakamura became one of the world's strongest blitz and rapid chess players and helped popularize online chess worldwide.