Hisdates•ComPage 9: Historical Events In 1987
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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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.
May 16 In the year 1987 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 "Stardust" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 102 performances in the year 1987.
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 Götenborg wins 16th UEFA Cup at Dundee on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1987 wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF & Harley Race for trademark name "king"
May 21 In the year 1987 alejandro Rey, actor (Carlos-Flying Nun), dies at 57
May 21 On this day in history military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka
May 21 Xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama in the year 1987.
May 22 In the year 1987 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 On this day in history hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89
May 26 In the year 1987 cecilia Bolocco, 22, of Chile, crowned 36th Miss Universe
May 26 Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka in the year 1987.
May 26 On this day in history supreme Court ruled dangerous defendants could be held without bail
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 On this day in history 60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci
May 28 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44
May 28 Mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR on this day in history.
May 28 Monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1987 paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta
May 28 Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed in the year 1987.
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