Page 13: Historical Events In 1987

Aug 04   In the year 1987 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   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   Camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72 in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 17   Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84 in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison   

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   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   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   Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 24   Bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77 in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history academy Award-winner Lee Marvin dies in Tucson, AZ, at age 63.   

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

Aug 30   Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jump women's record (6'10¬")   

Aug 31   In the year 1987 curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385)   

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Apr 30   In the year 1987 birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer   

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

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

Jan 04   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1987 larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72   

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)