Page 4: 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 in the year 1987.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604   

Feb 24   In the year 1987 29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win   

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   NASA launches GEOS-H in the year 1987.   

Feb 26   The first release of Beatles compact discs in the year 1987.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

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

Oct 29   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   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   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1987 p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies   

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died on this day in history.   

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