Historical Events In 1987

Feb 20   On this day in history ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 21   Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on this day in history.  

Feb 21   On this day in history syrian army marches into Beirut  

Feb 22   On this day in history pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58.  

Feb 23   In the year 1987 dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor  

Feb 23   On this day in history esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80  

Feb 23   In the year 1987 russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member  

Feb 23   Supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604 in the year 1987.  

Feb 24   29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack on this day in history.  

Feb 25   In the year 1987 james Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58  

Feb 25   US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action in the year 1987.  

Feb 26   In the year 1987 nASA launches GEOS-H  

Feb 26   In the year 1987 the first release of Beatles compact discs  

Feb 26   The Tower Commission report is issued, chiding President Reagan for his national security staff's actions in the Iran-Contra affair in the year 1987.  

Feb 26   USSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1987.  

Feb 27   In the year 1987 "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS  

Feb 27   Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff in the year 1987.  

Feb 27   Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters) on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history nCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic  

Feb 28   Anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history jane Geddes wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open  

Mar 02   In the year 1987 randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89  

Mar 03   Actor, singer, dancer, comedian, broadcaster and American entertainment icon, Danny Kaye, died in Los Angeles at the age of 74 on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74  

Mar 06   6.8 earthquake hits Ecuador, kills 100 on this day in history.  

Mar 06   In the year 1987 a British ferry sinks off the Belgian port of Zeebrugg, killing 189.  

Mar 06   Belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die in the year 1987.  

Mar 06   On this day in history ecuador earthquakes in Ecuador killing 5,000 people  

Mar 06   In the year 1987 in the Colombia - Ecuador region a 7.0 earthquake killed approximately 1,000 people, 4,000 missing, 20,000 homeless, extensive damage, landslides and ground cracks in Napo Province and in the Quito-Tulcan area, Ecuador  

Mar 07   Diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs in the year 1987.  

Mar 07   In the year 1987 mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title  

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1987 birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player  

Sep 02   In the year 1987 birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)  

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 29   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born in the year 1987.  

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer  

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born in the year 1987.  

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.  

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 in the year 1987.  

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 in the year 1987.  

Jan 07   In the year 1987 larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72  

Jan 08   In the year 1987 p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies  

Jan 09   In the year 1987 arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81  

Jan 10   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)  

Jan 11   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)