Historical Events In 1987

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

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   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   On this day in history boudleaux Bryant, song writer (for Everly Bros), dies at 67  

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

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

Jun 26   In the year 1987 glen Hall, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1965), commits suicide  

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

Jun 27   Supreme Court Justice Powell retires on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30   Federico Mompou, composer, dies at 94 in the year 1987.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   2 men became first hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1987.  

Jul 04   Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbeldon defeats Steffi Graf in the year 1987.  

Jul 04   In the year 1987 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   The first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India in the year 1987.  

Jul 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years  

Jul 10   John Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 11   In the year 1987 heart's "Alone," single goes #1 for 3 weeks  

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

Jul 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.  

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 29   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

Nov 06   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 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   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   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies in the year 1987.  

Jan 09   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)