Page 13: Historical Events In 1987

Aug 04   FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history 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) in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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?? on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history announcement of possible Martian tornadoes   

Aug 24   On this day in history bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 academy Award-winner Lee Marvin dies in Tucson, AZ, at age 63.   

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

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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1987 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   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   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1987 arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)