Historical Events In 1987
Saturday, 23 September 2023
Aug 04 In the year 1987 fCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters
Aug 04 On this day in history kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56
Aug 05 In the year 1987 zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79
Aug 06 Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 in the year 1987.
Aug 07 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala on this day in history.
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 In the year 1987 lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait
Aug 09 Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55 in the year 1987.
Aug 10 Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies in the year 1987.
Aug 11 Clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86 in the year 1987.
Aug 13 On this day in history 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 Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84 in the year 1987.
Aug 17 Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57) on this day in history.
Aug 17 Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison on this day in history.
Aug 18 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 19 Hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies in the year 1987.
Aug 20 In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.
Aug 21 On this day in history karl Bruck, entertainer, dies
Aug 22 On this day in history madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1
Aug 23 Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Aug 24 In the year 1987 announcement of possible Martian tornadoes
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 On this day in history john Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies
Aug 28 John Huston, US/Irish actor/director (Maltese Falcon), dies at 81 in the year 1987.
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 on this day in history.
Aug 30 In the year 1987 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¬") on this day in history.
Aug 31 On this day in history curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385)
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