Page 11: Historical Events In 1987

Jun 21   Mike Tyson sexually harasses a parking lot attendent in the year 1987.   

Jun 22   In the year 1987 fred Astaire actor/dancer, dies at Century City Hospital in LA at 88   

Jun 22   Fred Astaire, actor/dancer (Royal Wedding, Let's Dance), dies at 88 in the year 1987.   

Jun 23   W Landgraf discovers asteroid #3683 Baumann on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1987 hophnie Hobah Hines Johnson, cricketer (3 Tests for WI), dies   

Jun 24   On this day in history ‘The Great One’, Jackie Gleason, passed away on this day, at the age of 71. Gleason was one of TV’s biggest stars in the 1950s and 1960s. He started on the DuMont Television Network, became a celebrated fixture on CBSTV, and later, a movie star. He starred in honored films such as, "Gigot" and "The Hustler". He also starred in "Smokey and the Bandit". Jackie Gleason is best remembered from TV, however, as bus driver Ralph Kramden in "The Honeymooners", which still ranks as one of TV’s greatest sitcoms.   

Jun 25   Boudleaux Bryant, song writer (for Everly Bros), dies at 67 in the year 1987.   

Jun 25   In the year 1987 pope John Paul II receives Austrian Pres Kurt Waldheim   

Jun 25   On this day in history the USSR begins major changes to its economy to make it more like a Western economy   

Jun 26   Glen Hall, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1965), commits suicide on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71 in the year 1987.   

Jun 27   On this day in history supreme Court Justice Powell retires   

Jun 28   On this day in history e F Helin discovers asteroid #3680 Sasha   

Jun 30   Federico Mompou, composer, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Patrik Sjoberg of Sweden set a new world record in the high jump in the year 1987.   

Jul 02   Karl Linnas accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia in the year 1987.   

Jul 02   Karl Linnas, accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Michael Bennet Chorus Line director, dies of AIDS at 44 in the year 1987.   

Jul 03   In the year 1987 2 men became first hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic   

Jul 03   On this day in history nY Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman & Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play   

Jul 03   Viola Dana, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission in the year 1987.   

Jul 04   Martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbeldon defeats Steffi Graf on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history nazi Klaus Barbie, "Butcher of Lyon" convicted by a French court   

Jul 05   On this day in history australian Pat Cash wins men's singles at Wimbledon   

Jul 06   On this day in history the first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India   

Jul 07   Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing in the year 1987.   

Jul 08   On this day in history kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years   

Jul 10   On this day in history john Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76   

Jul 11   Heart's "Alone," single goes #1 for 3 weeks in the year 1987.   

Jul 11   Thomas F Waddell found of Gay olympics, dies of AIDS at 50 in the year 1987.   

Jul 11   Thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50 in the year 1987.   

Jul 13   Federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials in the year 1987.   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies on this day in history.   

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

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.