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 on this day in history.  

Jun 22   In the year 1987 fred Astaire, actor/dancer (Royal Wedding, Let's Dance), dies at 88  

Jun 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ‘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   In the year 1987 boudleaux Bryant, song writer (for Everly Bros), dies at 67  

Jun 25   Pope John Paul II receives Austrian Pres Kurt Waldheim on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jun 27   On this day in history supreme Court Justice Powell retires  

Jun 28   In the year 1987 e F Helin discovers asteroid #3680 Sasha  

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

Jun 30   In the year 1987 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   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   In the year 1987 nY Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman & Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play  

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

Jul 04   In the year 1987 discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission  

Jul 04   Martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbeldon defeats Steffi Graf on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   The first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women in the year 1987.  

Jul 07   In the year 1987 lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing  

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 in the year 1987.  

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

Jul 11   On this day in history thomas F Waddell found of Gay olympics, dies of AIDS at 50  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 29   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born in the year 1987.  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer  

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   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 in the year 1987.  

Jan 05   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies  

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

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)