Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1987
Sunday, 24 September 2023
May 14 On this day in history colt revolver (Peacemaker) of 1873 sells for $242,000 
May 14 Rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68 on this day in history.
May 15 John Baur, museum director, dies at 78 on this day in history.
May 16 "Bobro 400", a barge carrying 3,200 tons of garbage, set sail from New York, beginning an unsuccesful 8-week search for a dumping site in the year 1987.
May 16 In the year 1987 rocker David Crosby weds Jan Dance in Los Angeles
May 16 In the year 1987 weird Al Yankovic performs live at 72nd National Orange Show
May 17 On this day in history "Stardust" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 102 performances
May 17 Gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, economist (Nobel 1974), dies at 88 on this day in history.
May 17 USS Stark hit by Iraqi missiles, 37 sailors die on this day in history.
May 18 In the year 1987 wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73
May 19 Alice B[radley] Sheldon, sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful), dies at 71 in the year 1987.
May 20 In the year 1987 götenborg wins 16th UEFA Cup at Dundee
May 20 Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF & Harley Race for trademark name "king" in the year 1987.
May 21 Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57 in the year 1987.
May 21 In the year 1987 military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka
May 21 On this day in history xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama
May 22 On this day in history 30 killed in a Texas tornado
May 22 Mario Zafred, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1987.
May 23 Karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen), dies at 86 in the year 1987.
May 24 Al Unser Sr, 47, wins his 4th Indianapolis 500 in the year 1987.
May 24 Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89 in the year 1987.
May 26 Cecilia Bolocco, 22, of Chile, crowned 36th Miss Universe on this day in history.
May 26 Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka on this day in history.
May 26 Supreme Court ruled dangerous defendants could be held without bail on this day in history.
May 26 William H Webster replaces Robert M Gates as 14th director of CIA on this day in history.
May 27 Jim & Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history postage wins 32nd Europe Cup 1 in Vienna
May 28 60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci
May 28 Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44 in the year 1987.
May 28 Mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR in the year 1987.
May 28 Monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot in the year 1987.
May 28 Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta in the year 1987.
May 28 In the year 1987 stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed
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