Page 13: Historical Events In 1987

Aug 04   On this day in history fCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters   

Aug 04   In the year 1987 kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56   

Aug 05   In the year 1987 zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 06   On this day in history ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91   

Aug 07   5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies in the year 1987.   

Aug 11   On this day in history clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86   

Aug 13   In the year 1987 vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72   

Aug 16   156 die as Northwest Flight 255 crashes at take off in Detroit on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1987 charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

Aug 17   In the year 1987 dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57)   

Aug 17   Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 18   Philip Rush of NZ, set record for triple crossing English Channel. His time 28:21, 10 hours faster than the first man to do it on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies in the year 1987.   

Aug 22   Madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1 in the year 1987.   

Aug 23   In the year 1987 siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 24   Announcement of possible Martian tornadoes in the year 1987.   

Aug 24   In the year 1987 bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

Aug 25   In the year 1987 dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42   

Aug 26   John Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies in the year 1987.   

Aug 28   On this day in history john Huston, US/Irish actor/director (Maltese Falcon), dies at 81   

Aug 29   In the year 1987 academy Award-winner Lee Marvin dies in Tucson, AZ, at age 63.   

Aug 29   On this day in history lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63   

Aug 30   In the year 1987 ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec   

Aug 30   In the year 1987 stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jump women's record (6'10¬")   

Aug 31   Curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385) in the year 1987.   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 in the year 1987.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

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