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   Kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56 in the year 1987.   

Aug 05   In the year 1987 zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79   

Aug 06   In the year 1987 ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91   

Aug 07   On this day in history 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala   

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   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   Vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   156 die as Northwest Flight 255 crashes at take off in Detroit in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 21   On this day in history karl Bruck, entertainer, dies   

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   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   In the year 1987 john Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies   

Aug 28   In the year 1987 john Huston, US/Irish actor/director (Maltese Falcon), dies at 81   

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

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   In the year 1987 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) on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1987 birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)   

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 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   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)