Historical Events In 1987

Jun 21   On this day in history mike Tyson sexually harasses a parking lot attendent   

Jun 22   On this day in history fred Astaire actor/dancer, dies at Century City Hospital in LA at 88   

Jun 22   Fred Astaire, actor/dancer (Royal Wedding, Let's Dance), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jun 23   W Landgraf discovers asteroid #3683 Baumann in the year 1987.   

Jun 24   Hophnie Hobah Hines Johnson, cricketer (3 Tests for WI), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 24   ‘The Great One’, Jackie Gleason, passed away on this day, at the age of 71. Gleason was one of TV’s biggest stars in the 1950s and 1960s. He started on the DuMont Television Network, became a celebrated fixture on CBSTV, and later, a movie star. He starred in honored films such as, "Gigot" and "The Hustler". He also starred in "Smokey and the Bandit". Jackie Gleason is best remembered from TV, however, as bus driver Ralph Kramden in "The Honeymooners", which still ranks as one of TV’s greatest sitcoms on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Boudleaux Bryant, song writer (for Everly Bros), dies at 67 in the year 1987.   

Jun 25   On this day in history pope John Paul II receives Austrian Pres Kurt Waldheim   

Jun 25   The USSR begins major changes to its economy to make it more like a Western economy on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Glen Hall, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1965), commits suicide in the year 1987.   

Jun 27   Jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71 in the year 1987.   

Jun 27   On this day in history supreme Court Justice Powell retires   

Jun 28   In the year 1987 e F Helin discovers asteroid #3680 Sasha   

Jun 30   In the year 1987 federico Mompou, composer, dies at 94   

Jun 30   Patrik Sjoberg of Sweden set a new world record in the high jump on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1987 karl Linnas accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia   

Jul 02   Karl Linnas, accused Nazi, dies of heart failure in Russia in the year 1987.   

Jul 02   On this day in history michael Bennet Chorus Line director, dies of AIDS at 44   

Jul 03   On this day in history 2 men became first hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic   

Jul 03   In the year 1987 nY Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman & Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play   

Jul 03   Viola Dana, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover), dies at 90 in the year 1987.   

Jul 04   Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbeldon defeats Steffi Graf on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Nazi Klaus Barbie, "Butcher of Lyon" convicted by a French court in the year 1987.   

Jul 05   In the year 1987 australian Pat Cash wins men's singles at Wimbledon   

Jul 06   The first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India in the year 1987.   

Jul 07   In the year 1987 kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women   

Jul 07   On this day in history lt Col Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing   

Jul 08   Kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years on this day in history.   

Jul 10   John Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Heart's "Alone," single goes #1 for 3 weeks on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history thomas F Waddell found of Gay olympics, dies of AIDS at 50   

Jul 11   In the year 1987 thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50   

Jul 13   Federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 29   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer   

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1987.   

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

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