Hisdates•ComPage 9: Historical Events In 1987
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
May 14 On this day in history colt revolver (Peacemaker) of 1873 sells for $242,000 
May 14 On this day in history rita Hayworth, actress (Gilda), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 68
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 on this day in history.
May 16 Rocker David Crosby weds Jan Dance in Los Angeles in the year 1987.
May 16 Weird Al Yankovic performs live at 72nd National Orange Show in the year 1987.
May 17 In the year 1987 "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 in the year 1987.
May 18 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 30 killed in a Texas tornado in the year 1987.
May 22 On this day in history mario Zafred, composer, dies at 65
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 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 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 in the year 1987.
May 27 On this day in history jim & Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal
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 in the year 1987.
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 in the year 1987.
May 28 Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1987 stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed
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