Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1987
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
May 14 Colt revolver (Peacemaker) of 1873 sells for $242,000 in the year 1987. 
May 14 Rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68 in the year 1987.
May 15 In the year 1987 john Baur, museum director, dies at 78
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 on this day in history.
May 16 On this day in history rocker David Crosby weds Jan Dance in Los Angeles
May 16 Weird Al Yankovic performs live at 72nd National Orange Show on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history "Stardust" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 102 performances
May 17 On this day in history gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, economist (Nobel 1974), dies at 88
May 17 On this day in history uSS Stark hit by Iraqi missiles, 37 sailors die
May 18 Wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73 on this day in history.
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" on this day in history.
May 21 Alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka
May 21 In the year 1987 xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama
May 22 30 killed in a Texas tornado in the year 1987.
May 22 Mario Zafred, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
May 23 Karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen), dies at 86 in the year 1987.
May 24 On this day in history al Unser Sr, 47, wins his 4th Indianapolis 500
May 24 In the year 1987 hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89
May 26 On this day in history cecilia Bolocco, 22, of Chile, crowned 36th Miss Universe
May 26 On this day in history great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka
May 26 On this day in history supreme Court ruled dangerous defendants could be held without bail
May 26 On this day in history william H Webster replaces Robert M Gates as 14th director of CIA
May 27 In the year 1987 jim & Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal
May 27 Postage wins 32nd Europe Cup 1 in Vienna on this day in history.
May 28 60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci on this day in history.
May 28 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci in the year 1987.
May 28 In the year 1987 charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44
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 on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta
May 28 On this day in history stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed
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