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   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   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 in the year 1987.  

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 in the year 1987.  

Feb 24   Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack on this day in history.  

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

Feb 25   In the year 1987 uS Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action  

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

Feb 26   On this day in history the first release of Beatles compact discs  

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS  

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

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

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   On this day in history jane Geddes wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open  

Mar 02   Randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 in the year 1987.  

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   Gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1987.  

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Apr 30   In the year 1987 birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer  

Aug 07   In the year 1987 birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player  

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born in the year 1987.  

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1987 birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh  

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 in the year 1987.  

Jan 08   On this day in history p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies  

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   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died in the year 1987.