Historical Events In 1987
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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