Page 11: Historical Events In 1987

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

Jun 22   Fred Astaire actor/dancer, dies at Century City Hospital in LA at 88 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Hophnie Hobah Hines Johnson, cricketer (3 Tests for WI), dies in the year 1987.   

Jun 24   On this day in history ‘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.   

Jun 25   Boudleaux Bryant, song writer (for Everly Bros), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   On this day in history the USSR begins major changes to its economy to make it more like a Western economy   

Jun 26   On this day in history glen Hall, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1965), commits suicide   

Jun 27   In the year 1987 jackie Gleason, comedian (Ralph Kramden-Honeymooners), dies at 71   

Jun 27   In the year 1987 supreme Court Justice Powell retires   

Jun 28   E F Helin discovers asteroid #3680 Sasha on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Federico Mompou, composer, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 02   In the year 1987 michael Bennet Chorus Line director, dies of AIDS at 44   

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

Jul 03   NY Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman & Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play in the year 1987.   

Jul 03   In the year 1987 viola Dana, actress (Willow Tree, 40 Winks, Silent Lover), dies at 90   

Jul 04   In the year 1987 discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission   

Jul 04   In the year 1987 martina Navratilova wins 6th straight Wimbeldon defeats Steffi Graf   

Jul 04   On this day in history nazi Klaus Barbie, "Butcher of Lyon" convicted by a French court   

Jul 05   Australian Pat Cash wins men's singles at Wimbledon on this day in history.   

Jul 06   The first of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women   

Jul 07   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history john Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76   

Jul 11   Heart's "Alone," single goes #1 for 3 weeks in the year 1987.   

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

Jul 11   Thomas F Waddell, founder (Gay Olympics), dies of AIDS at 50 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

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

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)   

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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