Page 4: Historical Events In 1987

Feb 20   Ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1987 syrian army marches into Beirut   

Feb 22   Pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor in the year 1987.   

Feb 23   Esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member   

Feb 23   On this day in history supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604   

Feb 24   On this day in history 29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win   

Feb 24   In the year 1987 radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack   

Feb 25   In the year 1987 james Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58   

Feb 25   US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action on this day in history.   

Feb 26   NASA launches GEOS-H on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1987 the first release of Beatles compact discs   

Feb 26   The Tower Commission report is issued, chiding President Reagan for his national security staff's actions in the Iran-Contra affair in the year 1987.   

Feb 26   In the year 1987 uSSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Feb 27   On this day in history "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS   

Feb 27   Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff in the year 1987.   

Feb 27   On this day in history joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65   

Feb 27   On this day in history mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters)   

Feb 27   On this day in history nCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic   

Feb 28   Anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83 in the year 1987.   

Mar 01   Jane Geddes wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open in the year 1987.   

Mar 02   In the year 1987 randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89   

Mar 03   In the year 1987 actor, singer, dancer, comedian, broadcaster and American entertainment icon, Danny Kaye, died in Los Angeles at the age of 74.   

Mar 03   On this day in history danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74   

Mar 06   6.8 earthquake hits Ecuador, kills 100 in the year 1987.   

Mar 06   A British ferry sinks off the Belgian port of Zeebrugg, killing 189 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die in the year 1987.   

Mar 06   Ecuador earthquakes in Ecuador killing 5,000 people on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history in the Colombia - Ecuador region a 7.0 earthquake killed approximately 1,000 people, 4,000 missing, 20,000 homeless, extensive damage, landslides and ground cracks in Napo Province and in the Quito-Tulcan area, Ecuador   

Mar 07   On this day in history diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers   

Mar 07   In the year 1987 gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs   

Mar 07   In the year 1987 mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

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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 in the year 1987.   

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer   

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born in the year 1987.   

Jan 01   In the year 1987 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   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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