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 in the year 1987.  

Feb 21   In the year 1987 syrian army marches into Beirut  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1987 dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor  

Feb 23   Esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80 in the year 1987.  

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   29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win in the year 1987.  

Feb 24   Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack in the year 1987.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 26   On this day in history nASA launches GEOS-H  

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   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1987 joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.  

Mar 03   In the year 1987 danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74  

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

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

Mar 06   In the year 1987 belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die  

Mar 06   On this day in history ecuador earthquakes in Ecuador killing 5,000 people  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title  

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

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

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   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   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.  

Jan 04   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79  

Jan 05   In the year 1987 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60  

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

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