Historical Events In 1987

Jul 13   Patience Collier, dies in the year 1987.  

Jul 14   Greyhound Bus buys Trailways Bus for $80 million on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Lt Col Oliver North concludes 6 days of Congressional testimony on this day in history.  

Jul 14   Steve Miller's star is unveiled on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on this day in history.  

Jul 14   In the year 1987 taiwan ends 37 years of martial law  

Jul 15   On this day in history john Poindexter testifies at Iran-Contra hearings  

Jul 17   On this day in history 10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood (Comfort, Tx)  

Jul 18   Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.  

Jul 21   Navy escorts first Earnest Will Convoy in the Persian Gulf on this day in history.  

Jul 22   On this day in history a G Kripal Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India), dies  

Jul 22   Soyuz TM-3 launched with 3 cosmonauts (1 Syrian) in the year 1987.  

Jul 22   US began escorting re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers in Persian Gulf on this day in history.  

Jul 24   IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released in the year 1987.  

Jul 25   In the year 1987 malcolm Baldrige, Secretary of Commerce, dies of internal injuries  

Jul 25   Sherri Martel beats Fabulous Moolah for WWF Woman's Championship Belt in the year 1987.  

Jul 25   USSR launches Kosmos 1870, 15-ton Earth-study satellite on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71 in the year 1987.  

Jul 27   John Demjanjuk, accused Nazi "Ivan the Terrible" testifies in Israel in the year 1987.  

Jul 27   On this day in history travis Jackson, baseball player (NY Giants), dies at 83  

Jul 28   Angel Cordero Jr becomes the 4th jockey to win 6,000 races in the year 1987.  

Jul 28   On this day in history james Burnham, philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism), dies at 81  

Jul 29   Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Ben & Jerry's & Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Mary Spinell, actress (Last Horror Film), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 31   Rockwell International awarded contract to build a 5th shuttle in the year 1987.  

Aug 01   Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 in the year 1987.  

Aug 01   Crossbow flight record (2,005 yds 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada in the year 1987.  

Aug 01   Michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history (171.49 MPH) on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history mike Tyson beats Tony Tucker to become undisputed boxing champion  

Aug 02   Don Brown sets flight record for handbow (1,336 yds 1'3") on this day in history.  

Aug 02   In the year 1987 michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history (171.49 MPH)  

Aug 02   On this day in history myron Stout, US abstract artist, dies at 79  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Next Page »

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   On this day in history birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)  

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born in the year 1987.  

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer  

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born in the year 1987.  

Jan 01   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85  

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   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81  

Jan 10   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)  

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died in the year 1987.