Page 12: Historical Events In 1987

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.   

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

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.   

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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)