Page 4: Historical Events In 1987

Feb 23   Dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor   

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

Feb 23   Russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member.   

Feb 23   Supernova 1987A in LMC inaugural seen; inaugural naked-eye supernova since 1604.   

Feb 24   29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win   

Feb 24   Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack   

Feb 25   James Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58.   

Feb 25   US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action   

Feb 26   NASA launches GEOS-H.   

Feb 26   The inaugural release of Beatles compact discs.   

Feb 26   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   

Feb 27   "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS.   

Feb 27   Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff   

Feb 27   Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65.   

Feb 27   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.   

Feb 28   Anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83.   

Mar 01   In this year, Jane Geddes claims LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open   

Mar 02   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.   

Mar 03   Danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74.   

Mar 06   6.8 earthquake hits Ecuador, results in the deaths of 100.   

Mar 06   A British ferry sinks off the Belgian port of Zeebrugg, killing 189   

Mar 06   Belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die.   

Mar 06   Ecuador earthquakes in Ecuador killing 5000 people   

Mar 06   In the Colombia - Ecuador region a 7.0 earthquake killed approximately 1000 people, 4000 missing, 20000 homeless, extensive damage, landslides and ground cracks in Napo Province and in the Quito-Tulcan area, Ecuador   

Mar 07   Diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers.   

Mar 07   Gavaskar is recorded as becoming inaugural cricket batsman to score 10000 Test runs.   

Mar 07   Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 07   World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champ, "Iron" Mike Tyson, became the youngest heavyweight titlist ever as he beat James Smith in a decision during a 12-round bout in Las Vegas   

Mar 08   17th Easter Seal Telethon raises $35184425   

Mar 08   David Hookes (306) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia   

Mar 08   FBI apprehends most wanted Claude L Dallas, Jr in California   

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Apr 30   Nikki webster: Australian entertainer   

Aug 07   Sidney crosby: Canadian hockey player   

Sep 02   Spencer smith: American musician (panic at the disco)   

Oct 23   Faye hamlin: Swedish singer (play)   

Oct 29   Makoto ogawa: Japanese singer   

Nov 06   Ana ivanović: Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   Isaiah osbourne: English footballer   

Nov 15   Ian hecox: Member of smosh   

Jan 01   Gustav knuth: Actor (heidi, rats),   

Jan 04   F van heek: Dutch sociologist,    

Jan 05   Margaret laurence: Canadian author,    

Jan 07   Larry carr: Pianist (flight to rhythm),    

Jan 08   P g joshi: Cricketer (12 tests for india 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9),   

Jan 09   Arthur lake: Actor (dagwood-blondie),    

Jan 10   Marion hutton: American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   Albert ferber: Swiss-english pianist (b. 1911)