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   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 in the year 1987.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history 29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win  

Feb 24   On this day in history radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack  

Feb 25   On this day in history james Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58  

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

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   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   On this day in history uSSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

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 in the year 1987.  

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   Anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1987 jane Geddes wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open  

Mar 02   On this day in history 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   Danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74 in the year 1987.  

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player  

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   In the year 1987 birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79  

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 in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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)