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Events on Sunday 17 May 1987 1
1987USS Stark hit by Iraqi missilesIraqi jet strikes a US Navy frigate in the Persian Gulf, killing 37An Iraqi Mirage F1 fighter fired two Exocet missiles into the USS Stark, a US Navy frigate patrolling the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War. Thirty-seven American sailors were killed. Iraq claimed the attack was a mistake and paid compensation.