Historical Events In 1987

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

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   Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1987 camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87  

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   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   On this day in history clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1987 clayton Lonetree, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted  

Aug 21   In the year 1987 karl Bruck, entertainer, dies  

Aug 22   On this day in history madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1  

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

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

Aug 24   Bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history john Huston, US/Irish actor/director (Maltese Falcon), dies at 81  

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

Aug 29   In the year 1987 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   Stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jump women's record (6'10¬") in the year 1987.  

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   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   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh  

Jan 01   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85  

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

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   In the year 1987 p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)  

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died in the year 1987.