Historical Events In 1987

Aug 04   On this day in history fCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 07   5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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   Lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55 in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 11   Clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86 in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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 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 in the year 1987.   

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   Clayton Lonetree, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted in the year 1987.   

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

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

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

Aug 24   Announcement of possible Martian tornadoes in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1987 dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42   

Aug 26   John Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1987 birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)   

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

Oct 29   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer   

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 in the year 1987.   

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

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   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.