Page 13: Historical Events In 1987

Aug 04   FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56 in the year 1987.   

Aug 05   On this day in history zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79   

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   In the year 1987 camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72 in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 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 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 in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 academy Award-winner Lee Marvin dies in Tucson, AZ, at age 63.   

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

Aug 30   Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 31   Curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385) in the year 1987.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1987 arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.