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   Syrian army marches into Beirut in the year 1987.  

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

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

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   On this day in history supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   On this day in history james Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58  

Feb 25   In the year 1987 uS Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action  

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

Feb 26   The first release of Beatles compact discs in the year 1987.  

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   On this day in history uSSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

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

Feb 27   Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65 in the year 1987.  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1987 nCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic  

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

Mar 01   Jane Geddes wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 in the year 1987.  

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

Mar 03   Danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74 in the year 1987.  

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   Belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers  

Mar 07   On this day in history gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs  

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.  

Oct 29   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

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

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born in the year 1987.  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.  

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

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