Historical Events In 1987

Jun 21   Mike Tyson sexually harasses a parking lot attendent on this day in history.  

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

Jun 22   On this day in history fred Astaire, actor/dancer (Royal Wedding, Let's Dance), dies at 88  

Jun 23   W Landgraf discovers asteroid #3683 Baumann in the year 1987.  

Jun 24   Hophnie Hobah Hines Johnson, cricketer (3 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1987.  

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   The USSR begins major changes to its economy to make it more like a Western economy on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Glen Hall, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1965), commits suicide in the year 1987.  

Jun 27   On this day in history jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71  

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

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   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 in the year 1987.  

Jul 03   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 nazi Klaus Barbie, "Butcher of Lyon" convicted by a French court  

Jul 05   Australian Pat Cash wins men's singles at Wimbledon in the year 1987.  

Jul 06   In the year 1987 the first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India  

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 in the year 1987.  

Jul 08   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history heart's "Alone," single goes #1 for 3 weeks  

Jul 11   Thomas F Waddell found of Gay olympics, dies of AIDS at 50 on this day in history.  

Jul 11   On this day in history thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50  

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   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born in the year 1987.  

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born in the year 1987.  

Oct 23   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)  

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

Nov 06   In the year 1987 birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player  

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 in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)  

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.