Jul 28   James Burnham, philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism), dies at 81   

Jul 29   Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies.   

Jul 29   Ben and Jerry's and Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia   

Jul 30   Mary Spinell, actress (Last Horror Film), dies.   

Jul 31   Rockwell International awarded contract to build a 5th shuttle   

Aug 01   Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70.   

Aug 01   Crossbow flight record (2005 yds 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada   

Aug 01   Michael Andretti runs quickest Indy car race in history (171.49 MPH).   

Aug 01   Mike Tyson beats Tony Tucker to become undisputed boxing champion   

Aug 02   Don Brown sets flight record for handbow (1336 yds 1'3")   

Aug 02   Myron Stout, US abstract artist, dies at 79   

Aug 04   FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters.   

Aug 04   Kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56.   

Aug 05   Zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79.   

Aug 06   Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91.   

Aug 07   5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala.   

Aug 07   Camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87   

Aug 07   Lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 39o F (4o C) Bering Sea.   

Aug 08   Lynne Cox became inaugural to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait.   

Aug 09   Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55.   

Aug 10   Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies   

Aug 11   Clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86   

Aug 13   Vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72   

Aug 16   156 die as Northwest Flight 255 crashes at take off in Detroit.   

Aug 17   Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

Aug 17   Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2700 for 1st time (2700.57)   

Aug 17   Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison.   

Aug 18   Philip Rush of NZ, set record for triple crossing English Channel. His time 28 21, 10 hours faster than the inaugural man to do it.   

Aug 19   Hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies   

Aug 20   The Canadian federal government slaps a total ban on smoking in public service offices, starting Jan. 1, 1988. Smoking by government employees at all public service counters ends immediately, well maybe not quite??   

Aug 21   Clayton Lonetree, inaugural marine court-martialed for spying, convicted.   

Aug 21   Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies   

Aug 22   Madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1.   

Aug 23   Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

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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)