Page 9: Historical Events In 1987
Monday, 29 June 2026
May 24 Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, actress (Gigi, Music Man), dies at 89 


May 24 In this year, Al Unser Sr, 47, claims his 4th Indianapolis 500 


May 26 Cecilia Bolocco, 22, of Chile, crowned 36th Miss Universe 


May 26 Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka. 


May 26 In this year, William H Webster formally adopts in place of Robert M Gates as 14th director of CIA. 


May 26 Supreme Court ruled dangerous defendants could be held without bail. 


May 27 In this year, Postage claims 32nd Europe Cup 1 in Vienna. 


May 27 Jim and Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal. 


May 28 Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44 


May 28 In this year, 60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit claims spelling staphylococci 


May 28 Mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR 


May 28 Monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot. 


May 28 Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta 


May 28 Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed. 


May 29 "Twilight Zone" director John Landis are discovered innocent in death of actor Vic Morrow 


May 29 Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40 


May 29 Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains. 


May 30 Frank Carlson, (Gov/Rep/Sen-R-Ks), dies at 94. 


May 30 Mike Tyson TKOs Pinklon Thomas in 6 for World Boxing Council heavyweight boxing title 


May 30 North American Philips Company unveils compact disc video 


May 30 Tony Tucker TKOs Buster Douglas in 10 for International Boxing Federation heavyweight boxing title 


May 30 West German Mathias Rust lands airplane on Red Square leads to quite a stir in the Kremlin!! Some say the beginning of th eend of the R. 


May 31 Dorothy Patrick, actress (Torch Song, New Orleans, High Wall), dies 


Jun 01 Errol W Barrow, PM of Barbados (1961-76), dies at 67 


Jun 02 Andres Segovia, Spanish composer/guitarist, dies at 94 


Jun 03 Andres Segovia, guitarist, dies. 


Jun 05 "Nightline" presents it's inaugural "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS and the show runs until 3 47 AM 


Jun 07 John Blofeld, writer/translator/Zen practitioner, dies at 73 


Jun 08 Yogi Horton, drummer (Luther Vandross), commits suicide at 33 


Jun 09 Grandon Rhodes, actor (Gentleman From Nowhere), dies 


Jun 10 Discovery's SRBs and External Tank are mated. 


Jun 10 Elizabeth Hartman, actress (Fixer, Patch of Blue), dies at 45 


Jun 11 Margaret Thatcher is inaugural British PM in 160 years to win 3rd cons term 


Jun 13 Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina 


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