Historical Events In 1987

Jan 18   11th Soap Opera Digest Poll Awards - Days of Our Live wins on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92 in the year 1987.  

Jan 19   Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's first Republican governor since 1874 on this day in history.  

Jan 20   On this day in history anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon  

Jan 20   On this day in history rhino Records first #1-Billy Vera & the Beaters' "At This Moment"  

Jan 20   Tom Dollery, cricketer (4 Tests for Eng 1947-50), dies in the year 1987.  

Jan 21   Archbishop's envoy Terry Waite disappears in Lebanon in the year 1987.  

Jan 21   BB King donates his 7,000 record collection to University of Mississippi on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1987 pieter G Buckinx, Flemish writer (7th Day), dies at 83  

Jan 22   On this day in history glen Tremml, 27, pedaled the ultralight aircraft Eagle over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for a human-powered flight record of 37.2 miles.  

Jan 22   R Budd Dwyer, Penns State Treasurer, facing prison for conspiracy & perjury, shot himself to death at a televised news conference in the year 1987.  

Jan 23   Dow Jones rises 64 points then drops 110 points (44.15 point loss) on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Japan first exceeds military spending cap of 1% of GNP ($23 billion) on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1987 61st Australian Women's Tennis H Mandlikova beat M Navratilova (75 76)  

Jan 25   In the year 1987 emil Hlobil, composer, dies at 85  

Jan 26   14th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie &Alabama in the year 1987.  

Jan 26   Hart Foundation beat British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title in the year 1987.  

Jan 27   Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose &Doug Somers for AWA World Tag Team in the year 1987.  

Jan 28   US Foreign minister George Shultz meets ANC-leader Oliver Tambo in the year 1987.  

Jan 29   Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski composer, dies at 73 in the year 1987.  

Jan 29   Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1987.  

Jan 29   Lisa files for separation from husband New York Met Darryl Strawberry in the year 1987.  

Jan 29   On this day in history william J Casey, ends term as 13th director of CIA  

Jan 30   In the year 1987 angelo Rutherford, actor (Willie-Gentle Ben), dies at 32  

Jan 31   In the year 1987 44th Golden Globes Platoon, Marlee Matlin win  

Jan 31   Cut-price airline People Express flies its last flights before becoming part of Continental Airlines in the year 1987.  

Jan 31   United Steelworkers union ratified a concessionary contract with USX Corp in the year 1987.  

Feb 01   On this day in history 163 day strike against Deere & Company ends, workers accept wage freeze  

Feb 01   Erin Westmore, makeup artist (Hollywood Backstage), dies at 82 in the year 1987.  

Feb 02   In the year 1987 alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78  

Feb 02   On this day in history philippines adopts constitution  

Feb 03   In the year 1987 san Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup  

Feb 04   Flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1987 liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67  

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Apr 30   In the year 1987 birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer  

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

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born in the year 1987.  

Oct 23   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)  

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born in the year 1987.  

Nov 06   In the year 1987 birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player  

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

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79  

Jan 05   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies  

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 in the year 1987.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)  

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died in the year 1987.