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   Zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

Aug 06   Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   Camille Chamoun, president of Lebanon, dies at 87 in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   In the year 1987 lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from US to USSR in 39o F (4o C) Bering Sea   

Aug 08   Lynne Cox became first to swim from US to Russia across Bering Strait on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55   

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   Vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1987 156 die as Northwest Flight 255 crashes at take off in Detroit   

Aug 17   Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84 in the year 1987.   

Aug 17   Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57) in the year 1987.   

Aug 17   In the year 1987 rudolph Hess Nazi, dies at 93, after 46 years in Spandau Prison   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history hayden Rorke, Brooklyn, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Night Walker), dies   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history clayton Lonetree, first marine court-martialed for spying, convicted   

Aug 21   Karl Bruck, entertainer, dies in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 23   Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1987.   

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1987 lee Marvin, actor (Cat Ballou, Gorky Park), dies in Tucson Ariz at 63   

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

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

Aug 31   In the year 1987 curtis Strange sets golf's earning for the year record ($697,385)   

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

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

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born in the year 1987.   

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   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

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)