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Tuesday, 16 December 2025
May 14 Colt revolver (Peacemaker) of 1873 sells for $242,000 on this day in history. 
May 14 Rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68 in the year 1987.
May 15 John Baur, museum director, dies at 78 in the year 1987.
May 16 In the year 1987 "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
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 in the year 1987.
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 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 On this day in history alice B[radley] Sheldon, sci-fi author (Byte Beautiful), dies at 71
May 20 Götenborg wins 16th UEFA Cup at Dundee in the year 1987.
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 Xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1987 30 killed in a Texas tornado
May 22 On this day in history mario Zafred, composer, dies at 65
May 23 On this day in history karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen), dies at 86
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 in the year 1987.
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 Jim & Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal in the year 1987.
May 27 Postage wins 32nd Europe Cup 1 in Vienna in the year 1987.
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 on this day in history.
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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