Page 4: Historical Events In 1987

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

Feb 21   In the year 1987 cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604 on this day in history.   

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

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   US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action in the year 1987.   

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

Feb 26   The first release of Beatles compact discs on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 jane Geddes wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open   

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

Mar 03   Actor, singer, dancer, comedian, broadcaster and American entertainment icon, Danny Kaye, died in Los Angeles at the age of 74 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers   

Mar 07   Gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs in the year 1987.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born in the year 1987.   

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

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

Jan 05   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

Jan 07   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.   

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.