Page 13: Historical Events In 1987

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

Aug 04   In the year 1987 kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56   

Aug 05   In the year 1987 zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait   

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

Aug 10   On this day in history calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies   

Aug 11   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history 156 die as Northwest Flight 255 crashes at take off in Detroit   

Aug 17   On this day in history charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

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   On this day in history hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies   

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   Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1987 madonna's "Who's "That Girl," single goes #1   

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   On this day in history bayard Rustin, US civil rights activist, dies at 77   

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

Aug 26   In the year 1987 john Goddard, cricketer (West Indian captain 1948-53), dies   

Aug 28   In the year 1987 john Huston, US/Irish actor/director (Maltese Falcon), dies at 81   

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

Aug 29   In the year 1987 lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63   

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   On this day in history curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385)   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1987 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   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   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

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

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   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1987 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)