Historical Events In 1987

Jun 21   On this day in history mike Tyson sexually harasses a parking lot attendent  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 23   In the year 1987 w Landgraf discovers asteroid #3683 Baumann  

Jun 24   On this day in history hophnie Hobah Hines Johnson, cricketer (3 Tests for WI), dies  

Jun 24   ‘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 on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Boudleaux Bryant, song writer (for Everly Bros), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25   The USSR begins major changes to its economy to make it more like a Western economy in the year 1987.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Supreme Court Justice Powell retires in the year 1987.  

Jun 28   E F Helin discovers asteroid #3680 Sasha on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30   On this day in history patrik Sjoberg of Sweden set a new world record in the high jump  

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

Jul 02   On this day in history karl Linnas, accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia  

Jul 02   On this day in history michael Bennet Chorus Line director, dies of AIDS at 44  

Jul 03   On this day in history 2 men became first hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic  

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

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

Jul 04   On this day in history discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission  

Jul 04   In the year 1987 martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbeldon defeats Steffi Graf  

Jul 04   Nazi Klaus Barbie, "Butcher of Lyon" convicted by a French court on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   The first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1987 kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women  

Jul 07   Lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1987 kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years  

Jul 10   In the year 1987 john Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76  

Jul 11   On this day in history heart's "Alone," single goes #1 for 3 weeks  

Jul 11   In the year 1987 thomas F Waddell found of Gay olympics, dies of AIDS at 50  

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

Jul 13   On this day in history federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials  

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

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   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player  

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1987 p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies  

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