Page 11: Historical Events In 1987

Jun 24   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.   

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

Jun 25   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.   

Jun 26   Glen Hall, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1965), commits suicide.   

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

Jun 27   Supreme Court Justice Powell retires.   

Jun 28   E F Helin discovers asteroid #3680 Sasha.   

Jun 30   Federico Mompou, composer, dies at 94.   

Jun 30   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.   

Jul 02   Karl Linnas, accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia   

Jul 02   Michael Bennet Chorus Line director, dies of AIDS at 44   

Jul 03   2 men became inaugural hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic   

Jul 03   NY Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman and Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play.   

Jul 03   Viola Dana, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover), dies at 90.   

Jul 04   Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission.   

Jul 04   In this year, Martina Navratilova claims 6th straight Wimbeldon defeats Steffi Graf   

Jul 04   Nazi Klaus Barbie, "Butcher of Lyon" convicted by a French court.   

Jul 05   In this year, Australian Pat Cash claims men's singles at Wimbledon   

Jul 06   The inaugural of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India   

Jul 07   Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women   

Jul 07   Lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing   

Jul 08   Kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years.   

Jul 10   John Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76.   

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

Jul 11   Thomas F Waddell are discovered of Gay olympics, dies of AIDS at 50.   

Jul 11   Thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50   

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   

Jul 13   Patience Collier, dies   

Jul 14   Greyhound Bus buys Trailways Bus for $80 million   

Jul 14   Lt Col Oliver North concludes 6 days of Congressional testimony   

Jul 14   Steve Miller's star is unveiled on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.   

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Apr 30   Nikki webster: Australian entertainer   

Aug 07   Sidney crosby: Canadian hockey player   

Sep 02   Spencer smith: American musician (panic at the disco)   

Oct 23   Faye hamlin: Swedish singer (play)   

Oct 29   Makoto ogawa: Japanese singer   

Nov 06   Ana ivanović: Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   Isaiah osbourne: English footballer   

Nov 15   Ian hecox: Member of smosh   

Jan 01   Gustav knuth: Actor (heidi, rats),   

Jan 04   F van heek: Dutch sociologist,   

Jan 05   Margaret laurence: Canadian author,    

Jan 07   Larry carr: Pianist (flight to rhythm),   

Jan 08   P g joshi: Cricketer (12 tests for india 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9),    

Jan 09   Arthur lake: Actor (dagwood-blondie),   

Jan 10   Marion hutton: American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   Albert ferber: Swiss-english pianist (b. 1911)