Historical Events In 1987

Aug 04   FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters in the year 1987.   

Aug 04   Kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   In the year 1987 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala   

Aug 07   Camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87 in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   Lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 39o F (4o C) Bering Sea in the year 1987.   

Aug 08   In the year 1987 lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait   

Aug 09   In the year 1987 kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55   

Aug 10   Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies in the year 1987.   

Aug 11   On this day in history clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86   

Aug 13   On this day in history vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72   

Aug 16   156 die as Northwest Flight 255 crashes at take off in Detroit on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57) in the year 1987.   

Aug 17   Rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison in the year 1987.   

Aug 18   Philip Rush of NZ, set record for triple crossing English Channel. His time 28 21, 10 hours faster than the first man to do it on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Philip Rush of NZ, set record for triple crossing English Channel. His time 28:21, 10 hours faster than the first man to do it on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 20   The Canadian federal government slaps a total ban on smoking in public service offices, starting Jan. 1, 1988. Smoking by government employees at all public service counters ends immediately, well maybe not quite?? in the year 1987.   

Aug 21   In the year 1987 clayton Lonetree, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted   

Aug 21   Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies in the year 1987.   

Aug 22   On this day in history madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1   

Aug 23   In the year 1987 siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

Aug 24   In the year 1987 announcement of possible Martian tornadoes   

Aug 24   On this day in history bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

Aug 25   Dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history john Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies   

Aug 28   John Huston, US/Irish actor/director (Maltese Falcon), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history academy Award-winner Lee Marvin dies in Tucson, AZ, at age 63.   

Aug 29   Lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63 in the year 1987.   

Aug 30   In the year 1987 ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec   

Aug 30   On this day in history stefka Kostadinova of Bulgaria sets high jump women's record (6'10¬")   

Aug 31   Curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385) in the year 1987.   

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer   

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born in the year 1987.   

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born in the year 1987.   

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer   

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

Jan 04   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 in the year 1987.   

Jan 07   In the year 1987 larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72   

Jan 08   On this day in history p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies   

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)