Historical Events In 1987

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

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 23   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)  

Oct 29   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85  

Jan 04   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79  

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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 08   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies in the year 1987.  

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.