Historical Events In 1987

Feb 20   Ivan Brkanovic, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1987.   

Feb 21   Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history syrian army marches into Beirut   

Feb 22   Pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor in the year 1987.   

Feb 23   In the year 1987 esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80   

Feb 23   Russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604   

Feb 24   In the year 1987 29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win   

Feb 24   On this day in history radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack   

Feb 25   James Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58 in the year 1987.   

Feb 25   US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action in the year 1987.   

Feb 26   On this day in history nASA launches GEOS-H   

Feb 26   The first release of Beatles compact discs on this day in history.   

Feb 26   The Tower Commission report is issued, chiding President Reagan for his national security staff's actions in the Iran-Contra affair on this day in history.   

Feb 26   USSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1987.   

Feb 27   In the year 1987 "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS   

Feb 27   Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff in the year 1987.   

Feb 27   Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history nCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic   

Feb 28   Anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83 in the year 1987.   

Mar 01   Jane Geddes wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89 in the year 1987.   

Mar 03   Actor, singer, dancer, comedian, broadcaster and American entertainment icon, Danny Kaye, died in Los Angeles at the age of 74 in the year 1987.   

Mar 03   On this day in history danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74   

Mar 06   6.8 earthquake hits Ecuador, kills 100 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1987 a British ferry sinks off the Belgian port of Zeebrugg, killing 189.   

Mar 06   On this day in history belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die   

Mar 06   In the year 1987 ecuador earthquakes in Ecuador killing 5,000 people   

Mar 06   In the year 1987 in the Colombia - Ecuador region a 7.0 earthquake killed approximately 1,000 people, 4,000 missing, 20,000 homeless, extensive damage, landslides and ground cracks in Napo Province and in the Quito-Tulcan area, Ecuador   

Mar 07   On this day in history diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers   

Mar 07   In the year 1987 gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs   

Mar 07   In the year 1987 mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Oct 29   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer   

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   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   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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 on this day in history.   

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