Historical Events In 1987

Feb 20   In the year 1987 ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80  

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

Feb 21   Syrian army marches into Beirut in the year 1987.  

Feb 22   Pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58 in the year 1987.  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80  

Feb 23   Russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604 in the year 1987.  

Feb 24   In the year 1987 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   James Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   On this day in history uS Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action  

Feb 26   NASA launches GEOS-H in the year 1987.  

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

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

Feb 26   USSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

Feb 27   "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS in the year 1987.  

Feb 27   On this day in history donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff  

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   NCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic in the year 1987.  

Feb 28   On this day in history anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83  

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

Mar 02   Randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1987 danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74  

Mar 06   6.8 earthquake hits Ecuador, kills 100 on this day in history.  

Mar 06   A British ferry sinks off the Belgian port of Zeebrugg, killing 189 in the year 1987.  

Mar 06   On this day in history belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die  

Mar 06   Ecuador earthquakes in Ecuador killing 5,000 people in the year 1987.  

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   Diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer  

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born on this day in history.  

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)  

Oct 23   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)  

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 in the year 1987.  

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born on this day in history.  

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   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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