Historical Events In 1987

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

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

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   Russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member in the year 1987.  

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 in the year 1987.  

Feb 24   In the year 1987 radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack  

Feb 25   James Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58 in the year 1987.  

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   In the year 1987 the first release of Beatles compact discs  

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1987 joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.  

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

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 in the year 1987.  

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

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 in the year 1987.  

Mar 06   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1987 diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers  

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

Mar 07   Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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   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 in the year 1987.  

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 in the year 1987.  

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