Page 11: Historical Events In 1987

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   

Jul 14   Taiwan ends 37 years of martial law   

Jul 15   John Poindexter testifies at Iran-Contra hearings   

Jul 17   10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood (Comfort, Tx)   

Jul 18   Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer, dies at 87.   

Jul 18   Molly Yard elected new pres of Natl Org for Women.   

Jul 18   Yanks Don Mattingly ties major league record of HRs in 8 cons games   

Jul 21   Navy escorts inaugural Earnest Will Convoy in the Persian Gulf.   

Jul 22   A G Kripal Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India), dies   

Jul 22   Soyuz TM-3 launched with 3 cosmonauts (1 Syrian).   

Jul 22   US began escorting re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers in Persian Gulf.   

Jul 24   IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released   

Jul 25   Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary of Commerce, dies of internal injuries.   

Jul 25   Sherri Martel beats Fabulous Moolah for WWF Woman's Championship Belt   

Jul 25   USSR launches Kosmos 1870, 15-ton Earth-study satellite.   

Jul 26   Joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71.   

Jul 27   John Demjanjuk, accused Nazi "Ivan the Terrible" testifies in Israel   

Jul 27   Travis Jackson, baseball player (NY Giants), dies at 83.   

Jul 28   Angel Cordero Jr is recorded as becoming the 4th jockey to win 6000 races   

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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)