1987

• Jan (10) "Papa Don't Preach" is honored as America's Most Popular Video and World's Favorite Video at the 1st annual World Music Video Awards, produced by Canada's MuchMusic and Europe's Sky Channel.


• (26) Madonna makes a surprise appearance at the 14th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, to accept her award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist ("Papa Don't Preach").


• Feb (3) True Blue is certified 4x platinum (4 million units).


• (7) "Open Your Heart" hits US #1.


• (26) Madonna wins Best Female Singer and Sexiest Female Artist in Rolling Stone magazine's 11th annual Readers Poll.


• Mar "La Isla Bonita" single and video are released. Madonna is voted "Favorite Artist Of Record Pirates" by Billboard magazine.


• (4) Shanghai Surprise is released on home video.


• (15) Madonna is named Favorite Female Musical Performer at the 13th annual People's Choice Awards.


• (29) Madonna wins a Razzie Award for Worst Actress in Shanghai Surprise at the 7th annual Golden Raspberry Awards at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Blossom Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA.


• (30) Madonna is a presenter at the 59th annual Academy Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA.


• Apr Madonna begins rehearsals for "Who's That Girl World Tour 1987″.


• (2) Madonna wins Best Female Performance for "Papa Don't Preach" at the 5th annual American Video Awards at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA.


• (25) Madonna becomes the only female solo artist to have 4 No. 1 singles in UK with "La Isla Bonita".


• May (2) "La Isla Bonita" hits US #4.


• (18) Madonna is honored for Best Songwriting for "Live To Tell" at the 4th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA; the award is accepted on her behalf by brother-in-law Christopher Penn.


• Jun (9) Madonna makes her first TV talk-show appearance on NBC-TV's The Tonight Show (hosted by Johnny Carson).


• (14,15) "Who's That Girl World Tour 1987″ opens at the Nishinomiya Stadium, Osaka, Japan.


• (20,21,22) Madonna performs 3 sold-out concerts at Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. (During the Japanese leg of the tour, Madonna is honored with The Grand Prix Artist Of The Year Award by the Recording Industry Assocation of Japan).


• (27) Madonna opens the 19-city North American leg of "Who's That Girl World Tour 1987″ at the Orange Bowl, Miami, FL.


• (29) Madonna performs at The Omni, Atlanta, GA.


• Jul "Who's That Girl" single and video (from Who's That Girl) are released.


• (2) Madonna performs at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC.


• (4) Madonna performs at CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada.


• (6,7) Madonna performs 2 sold-out concerts at The Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada.


• (9) Madonna performs at Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA.


• (11) Madonna performs at the Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA.


• (13) Madonna performs an AIDS benefit concert in memory of her friend Martin Bourgoyne at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, which raises $400,000 for the American Foundation For AIDS Research (AMFAR).


• (14) Like A Virgin is certified 7x platinum (7 million units).


• (15) Madonna performs at the Kingdome, Seattle, WA.


• (18) Madonna performs at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA.


• (20,21) Madonna performs 2 sold-out concerts at the Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA.


• (21) Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP is released.


• (24) Madonna performs at the Astrodome, Houston, TX.


• (26) Madonna performs at Texas Stadium, Irving, TX.


• (29) Madonna performs at St. Paul Civic Centre, St. Paul, MN.


• (31) Madonna performs at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL.


• Aug (2) Madonna performs at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI.


• (4,5) Madonna performs at Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH.


• (5) Madonna is interviewed by Jane Pauley on NBC-TV's Today and causes a controversy when she refers to her hometown of Bay City, MI as "a smelly little town" - a comment which enrages the citizens of Bay City.


• (6) Madonna attends the New York premiere of Who's That Girl at The National Theatre in Times Square.


• (7) Who's That Girl is released nationwide. Madonna performs at the Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI and apologizes to 42,000 fans for the comments she made about her hometown on NBC-TV's Today.


• (9) Madonna performs at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. Who's That Girl grosses $2.5 million US on its opening weekend.


• (11) True Blue is certified 5x platinum (5 million units).


• (15) Madonna opens the European leg of "Who's That Girl World Tour 1987″ at Roundhay Park, Leeds, England.


• (16) Madonna celebrates her 29th birthday at the Groucho Club, London, England.


• (18,19,20) Madonna performs 3 sold-out concerts at Wembley Stadium, London, England.


• (22) Madonna performs to a sold-out crowd of 250,000 at Wald Stadium, Frankfurt, Germany. "Who's That Girl" hits US #1.


• (25,26) Madonna performs at Feyenoord Stadium, Rotterdam, Holland.


• (28) Madonna arrives in Paris, France and attends a reception at City Hall to meet French prime minister Jacques Chirac and his family; she presents him with a cheque for $85,000 to benefit AIDS charities in France.


• (29) Madonna performs for 130,000 people at Parc de Sceaux, Paris, France - the highest attendance at a concert in France.


• (31) Madonna performs at Stade de l'Ouest, Nice, France.


• Sep "Causing A Commotion" single (from Who's That Girl) is released.


• (4) Madonna performs "Causing A Commotion" live by via satellite from the Stadio Communale, Turin, Italy and wins Best Female Video for "Papa Don't Preach" at the 4th annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA.


• (6) "Who's That Girl World Tour 1987″ ends at the Stadio Communale, Florence, Italy.


• (12) Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack hits US #7.


• (29) Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is certified 1x platinum (1 million units).


• Oct (5) Madonna is named top-earning female entertainer of 1987 by Forbes magazine.


• (12) Madonna contributes "Santa Baby" (a remake of 1953 Eartha Kitt song) to Special Olympics LP A Very Special Christmas.


• (24) "Causing A Commotion" hits US #2.


• Nov (2) True Blue wins International Album Of The Year at the 17th annual Juno Awards at the O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, ON.


• (11) Who's That Girl is released on home video.


• (17) You Can Dance, a greatest dance hits remix LP, is released.


• Dec Madonna is honored in The Guinness Book Of Records 1988 as the most successful singer for selling over 11 million copies of True Blue which hit #1 in 28 countries and establishing herself as the world's highest selling solo singing artiste.


• (4) Madonna files for divorce from Sean in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA.


• (16) Madonna and Sean decide to reconcile and she withdraws divorce papers filed in Los Angeles, CA on Dec 4.


• (17) "The Look Of Love" (from Who's That Girl) is released as a UK single and hits #9.


• (24) Madonna begins filming Bloodhounds Of Broadway, starring Matt Dillon and Jennifer Grey, directed by Howard Brookner.


• (26) Madonna wins 3 Billboard Music Awards: Top Pop Singles Artist, Top Pop Singles Artist - Female and Top Dance Sales Artist.