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

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   On this day in history lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 39o F (4o C) Bering Sea   

Aug 08   On this day in history lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait   

Aug 09   In the year 1987 kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55   

Aug 10   Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 17   Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison on this day in history.   

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

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   Clayton Lonetree, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted in the year 1987.   

Aug 21   Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 23   Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1987.   

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 30   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer   

Aug 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born in the year 1987.   

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born in the year 1987.   

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   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   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.   

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