Page 13: 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   Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 in the year 1987.   

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

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

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

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 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   In the year 1987 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) on this day in history.   

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

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   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 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   On this day in history clayton Lonetree, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted   

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

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

Aug 23   Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   Dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 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   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   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   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   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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