Historical Events In 1987

Feb 20   In the year 1987 ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 21   In the year 1987 cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open  

Feb 21   In the year 1987 syrian army marches into Beirut  

Feb 22   Pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58 in the year 1987.  

Feb 23   Dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win in the year 1987.  

Feb 24   Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack in the year 1987.  

Feb 25   James Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action on this day in history.  

Feb 26   NASA launches GEOS-H on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 uSSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

Feb 27   "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1987 donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff  

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

Feb 27   On this day in history mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters)  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1987 anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83  

Mar 01   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 actor, singer, dancer, comedian, broadcaster and American entertainment icon, Danny Kaye, died in Los Angeles at the age of 74.  

Mar 03   In the year 1987 danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74  

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die  

Mar 06   Ecuador earthquakes in Ecuador killing 5,000 people on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1987 gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs  

Mar 07   Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1987.  

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

Oct 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 01   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85  

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

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

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81  

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)