Historical Events In 1987

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

Aug 04   Kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

Aug 06   On this day in history ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91   

Aug 07   5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   Camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87 in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   In the year 1987 lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 39o F (4o C) Bering Sea   

Aug 08   Lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 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   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   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   In the year 1987 hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies   

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   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   In the year 1987 announcement of possible Martian tornadoes   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jump women's record (6'10¬") on this day in history.   

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   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1987 birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)