Page 13: Historical Events In 1987

Aug 04   FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters in the year 1987.   

Aug 04   On this day in history kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56   

Aug 05   Zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55   

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   On this day in history 156 die as Northwest Flight 255 crashes at take off in Detroit   

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

Aug 17   Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1987 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   

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 in the year 1987.   

Aug 19   Hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies in the year 1987.   

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?? in the year 1987.   

Aug 21   On this day in history clayton Lonetree, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted   

Aug 21   In the year 1987 karl Bruck, entertainer, dies   

Aug 22   In the year 1987 madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1   

Aug 23   On this day in history siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 24   Announcement of possible Martian tornadoes on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 john Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies   

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

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

Aug 29   Lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63 in the year 1987.   

Aug 30   On this day in history ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec   

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

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

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

Aug 07   In the year 1987 birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

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)