Page 4: 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 in the year 1987.   

Feb 21   In the year 1987 syrian army marches into Beirut   

Feb 22   In the year 1987 pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58.   

Feb 23   In the year 1987 dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor   

Feb 23   On this day in history esmond Knight, actor (Black Narcissus, Henry V), dies at 80   

Feb 23   Russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member in the year 1987.   

Feb 23   In the year 1987 supernova 1987A in LMC first seen; first naked-eye supernova since 1604   

Feb 24   29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1987 james Coco, actor (Joe-Dumplings), dies at 58   

Feb 25   On this day in history uS Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action   

Feb 26   NASA launches GEOS-H on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1987 the first release of Beatles compact discs   

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   On this day in history "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS   

Feb 27   On this day in history donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff   

Feb 27   In the year 1987 joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65   

Feb 27   Mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76 meters) in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83   

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   Danny Kaye, comedian (Danny Kaye Show), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   6.8 earthquake hits Ecuador, kills 100 in the year 1987.   

Mar 06   A British ferry sinks off the Belgian port of Zeebrugg, killing 189 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die in the year 1987.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   Diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs in the year 1987.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.   

Sep 02   In the year 1987 birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)   

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   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 04   In the year 1987 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   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 on this day in history.   

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