Historical Events In 1987

Aug 04   FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters in the year 1987.  

Aug 04   In the year 1987 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 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.  

Aug 13   On this day in history vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72  

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

Aug 17   In the year 1987 charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84  

Aug 17   On this day in history dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57)  

Aug 17   In the year 1987 rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison  

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   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?? on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Clayton Lonetree, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted on this day in history.  

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

Aug 22   Madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1 on this day in history.  

Aug 23   On this day in history siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80  

Aug 24   Announcement of possible Martian tornadoes in the year 1987.  

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

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jump women's record (6'10¬")  

Aug 31   Curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385) in the year 1987.  

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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 in the year 1987.  

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born in the year 1987.  

Oct 29   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

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

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

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh  

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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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.