Page 2: Historical Events In 1987

Jan 19   Gerald Brenan, English writer, dies at 92.   

Jan 19   Guy Hunt is recorded as becoming Alabama's inaugural Republican governor since 1874.   

Jan 20   Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon.   

Jan 20   Rhino Records inaugural #1-Billy Vera and the Beaters' "At This Moment"   

Jan 20   Tom Dollery, cricketer (4 Tests for Eng 1947-50), dies   

Jan 21   Archbishop's envoy Terry Waite disappears in Lebanon   

Jan 21   BB King donates his 7000 record collection to University of Mississippi   

Jan 21   Pieter G Buckinx, Flemish writer (7th Day), dies at 83.   

Jan 22   Glen Tremml, 27, pedaled the ultralight aircraft Eagle over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for a human-powered flight record of 37.2 miles   

Jan 22   R Budd Dwyer, Penns State Treasurer, facing prison for conspiracy and perjury, shot himself to death at a televised news conference   

Jan 23   Dow Jones rises 64 points then drops 110 points (44.15 point loss)   

Jan 23   Japan inaugural exceeds military spending cap of 1% of GNP ($23 billion).   

Jan 24   61st Australian Women's Tennis H Mandlikova beat M Navratilova (75 76).   

Jan 25   Emil Hlobil, composer, dies at 85.   

Jan 26   14th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and Alabama.   

Jan 26   Hart Foundation beat British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title   

Jan 27   Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose and Doug Somers for AWA World Tag Team.   

Jan 28   US Foreign minister George Shultz meets ANC-leader Oliver Tambo   

Jan 29   Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski composer, dies at 73   

Jan 29   Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 29   Lisa files for separation from husband New York Met Darryl Strawberry   

Jan 29   William J Casey, ends term as 13th director of CIA.   

Jan 30   Angelo Rutherford, actor (Willie-Gentle Ben), dies at 32   

Jan 31   44th Golden Globes Platoon, Marlee Matlin win.   

Jan 31   Cut-price airline People Express flies its last flights before becoming part of Continental Airlines.   

Jan 31   United Steelworkers union ratified a concessionary contract with USX Corp   

Feb 01   163 day strike against Deere and Company ends, workers accept wage freeze.   

Feb 01   Erin Westmore, makeup artist (Hollywood Backstage), dies at 82   

Feb 02   Alfred Lion, record founder (Blue Note), dies at 78   

Feb 02   In this year, Philippines formally adopts constitution   

Feb 03   San Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup   

Feb 04   Flamboyant pianist-entertainer Liberace dies at his Palm Springs, California, home at age 67.   

Feb 04   Liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67   

Feb 04   President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress.   

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Apr 30   Nikki webster: Australian entertainer   

Aug 07   Sidney crosby: Canadian hockey player   

Sep 02   Spencer smith: American musician (panic at the disco)   

Oct 23   Faye hamlin: Swedish singer (play)   

Oct 29   Makoto ogawa: Japanese singer   

Nov 06   Ana ivanović: Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   Isaiah osbourne: English footballer   

Nov 15   Ian hecox: Member of smosh   

Jan 01   Gustav knuth: Actor (heidi, rats),    

Jan 04   F van heek: Dutch sociologist,    

Jan 05   Margaret laurence: Canadian author,    

Jan 07   Larry carr: Pianist (flight to rhythm),    

Jan 08   P g joshi: Cricketer (12 tests for india 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9),    

Jan 09   Arthur lake: Actor (dagwood-blondie),   

Jan 10   Marion hutton: American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   Albert ferber: Swiss-english pianist (b. 1911)