Page 13: Historical Events In 1987

Aug 04   In the year 1987 fCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters   

Aug 04   On this day in history kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56   

Aug 05   Zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

Aug 06   On this day in history ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91   

Aug 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 39o F (4o C) Bering Sea   

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

Aug 09   On this day in history kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55   

Aug 10   In the year 1987 calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies   

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

Aug 13   Vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Aug 17   On this day in history dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57)   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history 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   

Aug 19   Hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies in the year 1987.   

Aug 20   In the year 1987 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??   

Aug 21   Clayton Lonetree, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history karl Bruck, entertainer, dies   

Aug 22   Madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1 in the year 1987.   

Aug 23   Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1987 announcement of possible Martian tornadoes   

Aug 24   Bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 29   Lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1987 curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385)   

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Apr 30   In the year 1987 birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer   

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1987 birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

Jan 01   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

Jan 05   In the year 1987 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

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

Jan 08   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 in the year 1987.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)