Page 6: Historical Events In 1987

Mar 19   PTL leader Jim Bakker steps down after sex scandal with Jessica Hahn.   

Mar 19   Yvonne van Gennip skates ladies world record 3 km (4 16.85)   

Mar 19   Yvonne van Gennip skates ladies world record 3 km (4:16.85).   

Mar 20   FDA approves sale of AZT (AIDS treatment)   

Mar 20   Norman Harris, guitarist (O'Jays), dies at 39 of heart failure.   

Mar 20   Soap opera "Capitol" final episode   

Mar 20   Soviet filmmakers arrive in Hollywood for an entertainment summit   

Mar 21   Dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35.   

Mar 21   PSV sells soccer player Ruud Gullit to AC Milan (ƒ17 million)   

Mar 22   American singer Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop," arrived in Japan at the start of his world tour.   

Mar 22   Joan Shawlee, actress (Abbott and Costello Show), dies at 58   

Mar 23   Dean Paul Martin, musician/tennis pro, killed in plane crash at 29.   

Mar 23   Near Kamloops, BC an avalanche results in the deaths of six American skiers and their Canadian guide   

Mar 23   Soap opera "Bold and Beautiful" premieres   

Mar 23   US offers military protection to Kuwaiti ships in the Persian Gulf.   

Mar 23   West Germany SPD chairman Willy Brandt steps down   

Mar 24   inaugural Soul Train Music Awards Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross win   

Mar 24   inaugural Soul Train Music Awards: Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross win.   

Mar 24   Western Australia win the Sheffield Shield by drawing cricket final vs Victoria   

Mar 25   Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79), dies at 83   

Mar 25   Supreme Court rules women/minorities may get jobs if less qualified   

Mar 26   Hyderabad beat Delhi on inaugural innings to win Ranji Trophy   

Mar 26   NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit.   

Mar 26   Walter Abel, actor (Suspicion), dies at 88.   

Mar 27   Lloyd Goodrich, American Arts Museum director, dies at 90.   

Mar 28   Maria Augusta Trapp, singer (Trapp Family Singers), dies at 82   

Mar 28   Stacking of Discovery's SRBs gets underway.   

Mar 29   US tourist Ginger Meadows taken by crocodile in Prince Regent River, Western Australia   

Mar 29   Wrestlemania III-93173 watch Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant   

Mar 29   Yitzhak Shamir re-elected chairman of right wing Herut Party   

Mar 30   59th Academy Awards "Platoon", Paul Newman and Marlee Matlin win.   

Mar 30   59th Academy Awards: "Platoon", Paul Newman and Marlee Matlin win   

Apr 02   Buddy Rich drummer/orch leader (Away We Go), dies at 69.   

Apr 02   Buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69   

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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)