January 1 60 bodies recovered in Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico January 1 China's rudimentary civil code in effect January 1 International Year of Shelter for Homeless begins January 2 Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ January 2 Troops of Chad President Habre conquer Fada oasis January 3 "Oh Coward!" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 56 performances January 3 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts 1st female artist Aretha Franklin January 3 Singer/Miss America Vanessa Williams marries Ramon T Hervey in New York City January 3 "Smile" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 48 performances January 4 16 die in a train crash in Chase Md January 5 Surrogate Baby M case begins in Hackensack, New Jersey January 6 100th U.S. Congress convenes January 6 Astronomers at University of California see 1st sight of birth of a galaxy January 7 French airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum January 7 Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket, at 28 the youngest January 8 Dow Jones closes above 2,000 for 1st time (2,002.25) January 8 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games January 9 Chinese/Vietnamese border fights, 1500 killed January 9 New Nicaraguan constitution takes effect January 9 Sir Rudolph Bing (of New York Met Opera) marries Lady Carroll Douglass January 11 Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0) January 12 Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training January 13 7 top New York Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each January 13 West German police arrest Mohammed Ali Hamadi, suspect in 1985 hijacking January 14 Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to Baseball Hall of Fame January 17 President Reagan signs secret order permitting covert sale of arms to Iran January 18 11th Soap Opera Digest Poll Awards - Days of Our Live wins January 19 Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's 1st Republican governor since 1874 January 20 Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite taken hostage in Beirut, Lebanon January 20 Rhino Records 1st #1-Billy Vera and Beaters' "At This Moment" January 21 BB King donates his 7,000 record collection to the University of Mississippi January 22 "334" club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20" of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 victory over Calgary at Meadowlands January 22 Blizzard in New Jersey, as 334 attend Devils-Flame NHL game, New Jersey wins 7-5 January 23 Dow Jones rises 64 points then drops 110 points (44.15 pt loss) January 23 Japan 1st exceeds military spending cap of 1% of GNP ($23 billion) January 24 61st Australian Womens Tennis: H Mandlikova beat M Navratilova (75 76) January 25 75th Australian Mens Tennis: S Edberg beats Pat Cash (63 64 36 57 63) January 25 Superbowl XXI: New York Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: Phil Simms, New York Giants, quarterback January 26 14th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie and Alabama January 26 Hart Foundation beat British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title January 27 Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose and Doug Somers for AWA World Tag Team January 28 U.S. Foreign minister George Shultz meets ANC-leader Oliver Tambo January 28 Wrestler Jim Neidhart indicted for assaulting a flight attendant January 29 Lisa files for separation from husband New York Met Darryl Strawberry January 29 William J Casey, ends term as 13th director of CIA January 31 44th Golden Globes: Platoon, Marlee Matlin win January 31 United Steel workers union ratified a concessionary with USX Corp February 1 163 day strike against Deere and Co ends, workers accept wage freeze February 1 38,873 NBA crowd watch Chicago at Detroit February 1 Kathy Postlewait wins LPGA Mazda Golf Classic February 1 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 10-6 February 2 Kansas City Royal pitcher Dennis Leonard (3X 20 game winner), retires February 2 Philippines adopts constitution February 3 Expos trade Jeff Reardon to Twins for Neal Heaton February 3 San Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup February 4 President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress February 4 Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954 February 4 Stars and Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup February 5 Dow Jones avg closes above 2,200 for 1st time February 5 Soyuz TM-2 launches February 6 No-smoking rules take effect in federal buildings February 6 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary February 7 Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US February 7 Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 February 7 "Ronnies Rap" by Ron and DC Crew peaks at #93 February 7 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano February 8 37th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 154-149 (OT) at Seattle February 8 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic February 9 Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane attempts suicide February 9 New York Stock Exchange installs ladies restroom in the Exchange Luncheon Club February 10 Philippine troops murder 17 civilians-Lupao Massacre February 11 British Airways begins trading stocks February 11 England beat Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup February 11 Philippines constitution goes into effect February 11 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 13 Tigers' Jack Morris awarded $1.85 million salary by arbitrator February 14 53,745 largest NBA crowd to date-Philadelphia at Detroit February 15 ABC-TV begins broadcasting "Amerika" mini-series February 15 Karlstad skates world record 10km (14:03,92) February 15 Nikolai Guljajev becomes world champion skater February 16 John Demjanjuk, accused of being "Ivan the Terrible" trial begins February 17 Don Mattingly wins highest salary arbitration ($1,975,000 per year) February 17 Michelle Renee Royer, 21, Texas, crowned 36th Miss USA February 19 Anti-smoking ad airs for 1st time on TV, featuring Yul Brynner February 19 Less than a month after re-signing, A's pitcher Vida Blue retires February 19 Minnesota sheriff office arrest FBI most wanted, Thomas G. Harrelson February 19 Reagan lifts trade boycott against Poland February 19 "Stardust" opens at Biltmore Theater New York City for 102 performances February 20 Bomb blamed on Unabomber explodes by computer store in Salt Lake City February 20 David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years February 21 Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Tsumura Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 21 Syrian army marches into Beirut February 22 Bruno Marie-Rose runs world record 200m indoor (20.36 sec) February 23 Dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor February 23 Russian Writers Union accepts Boris Pasternak posthumous as member February 23 Supernova 1987A in LMC 1st seen; 1st naked-eye supernova since 1604 February 24 29th Grammy Awards: Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby wins February 24 Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point February 24 Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack February 25 LaMarr Hoyt is banned from baseball for 1987, due to drug abuse February 25 Michael Jordan, scores Chicago Bulls record 58 points in a game February 25 U.S. Supreme Court upholds affirmative action, 5-4 February 26 1st release of Beatles compact discs February 26 NASA launches GEOS-H February 26 NBA's Michael Jordan's 58 points is a Chicago Bull record February 26 Tower Commission probes Iran-Contra affair February 26 U.S.S.R. resumes nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. February 26 Washington blocks 20 Indiana shots tying NBA regulation game record February 27 Donald Regan resigned as White House chief of staff February 27 Mike Conley triple jumps world indoor record (17.76m) February 27 NCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic corruption February 27 "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS March 1 Jane Geddes wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open March 6 6.8 earthquake hits Ecuador, kills 100 March 6 Belgium ferry boat "Herald of Free Enterprise" capsizes/sinks; 192 die March 7 Gavaskar becomes 1st cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs March 7 Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title March 8 17th Easter Seal Telethon raises $35,184,425 March 8 David Hookes (306*) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia March 8 FBI apprehends most wanted Claude L Dallas, Jr. in California March 8 Jane Geddes wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic March 8 Nelli Cooman becomes world champion 60m indoor March 9 Chrysler Corp offered to buy American Motors Corp for $1 billion March 10 Vatican formal opposition to test-tube fertilization and embryo transfer March 11 Wayne Gretzky scores 1,500th NHL point March 12 David Robinson scores 50 points in a NCAA basketball game March 12 Federal judge dismisses lawsuits sought by Oliver North March 12 Ice Pairs Championship at Cincinnati won by E Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS) March 12 "Les Miserables" opens at Broadway/Imperial New York City for 4000+ performances March 12 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Brian Orser (CAN) March 12 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. March 13 Ice Dance Championship at Cincinnati won by Bestemianova and Bukin (URS) March 13 John Gotti is acquitted of racketeering March 13 Washington Caps score 5 goals against Toronto in 3 minutes and 3 seconds March 14 New York Met Darryl Strawberry charges Red Sox pitcher Al Nipper during spring training exhibition game, causes bench clearing brawl March 14 Providence, with Billy Donovan's 25 points, beats Austin Peay 90-87 March 14 Skier Piotr Fijas jumps record 194m March 14 Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Cincinnati won by Katarina Witt March 15 13th People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby March 15 Last day in Test cricket for Larry Gomes and Joel Garner March 15 New Zealand beat WI by 5 wickets in Jeremy Coney's last Test Cricket March 15 "Starlight Express" opens at Gershwin Theater New York City for 761 performances March 15 "Sweet Charity" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 368 performances March 15 U.S. Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay March 17 IBM releases PC-DOS version 3.3 March 17 Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 vs. Pak March 18 Gerber survey find most popular names for newborns (Jessica and Matthew) March 18 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site March 19 Bonnie Blair skates ladies world record 500 m (39.43 sec) March 19 Fred Currey acquires Greyhound Bus Company March 19 Hassanali inaugurated as president of Trinidad and Tobago March 19 PTL leader Jim Bakker resigns after sex scandal with Jessica Hahn March 19 Yvonne van Gennip skates ladies world record 3 km (4:16.85) March 20 FDA approves sale of AZT (AIDS treatment) March 20 NASA launches Palapa B2P March 20 Soap opera "Capitol" final episode March 20 Soviet filmmakers arrive in Hollywood for an entertainment summit March 20 Yvonne van Gennip skates ladies world record 5 km (7:20.36) March 22 Betsy King wins LPGA Circle K Tucson Golf Open March 23 Soap "Bold and Beautiful" premieres March 23 U.S. offers military protection to Kuwaiti ships in the Persian Gulf March 23 West Germany SPD chairman Willy Brandt resigns March 24 1st Soul Train Music Awards: Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross March 24 WA win the Sheffield Shield by drawing cricket final vs Victoria March 25 Supreme Court rules women/minorities may get jobs if less qualified March 26 August Wilson's "Fences," premieres in New York City March 26 Hyderabad beat Delhi on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy March 26 NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit March 26 National Federation of High School adopts college 3 point shot (21 feet) March 27 President Habre's troops reconquer Faya Largeau Chad March 28 Stacking of Discovery's SRBs gets underway March 29 6th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Tennessee routs Louisiana 67-44 March 29 Pat Bradley wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic March 29 Wrestlemania III-93,173 watch Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant March 29 Yitzhak Shamir re-elected chairman of right wing Herut Party March 30 59th Academy Awards - "Platoon," Paul Newman and Marlee Matlin win March 30 Vincent van Goghs "Sunflowers" sells for record 22.5M pounds ($39.7 million) March 31 49th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Syracuse 74-73 April 2 Doc Gooden undergoes cocaine rehabilitation April 2 IBM introduces PS/2 and OS/2 April 2 "Mikado" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 46 performances April 3 Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualify record of 212.809 mph at Talladega April 3 Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers April 3 Duchess of Windsors jewels auctioned for 31,380,197 pounds April 3 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. April 4 Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 pts April 5 16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King April 5 Fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children April 5 Wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title April 6 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Randy Travis and Hank Williams Jr April 6 Al Campanis appears on Niteline saying blacks may not be equiped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy April 6 Sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler April 7 Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline" April 7 National Museum of Female Physician opens in Washington D.C. April 9 For 3rd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 goals in a Stanley Cup game Wayne Gretzky passes Jean Beliveau as all time playoff scoring champ April 11 Yankees score 12 runs in 7th inning vs Kansas City Royals April 11 Zoja Ivanova wins 2nd female World Cup marathon (2:30:39) April 12 51st Golf Masters Championship: Larry Mize wins, shooting a 285 April 12 Ahmed Salah wins 2nd World Cup marathon (2:10:55) April 12 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Kyocera Inamori Golf Classic April 12 Texaco files for bankruptcy April 13 1st 3 San Diego Padres hit home runs off San Francisco starter Roger Mason April 13 Portugal signs agreement to return Macau to China (in 1999) April 14 Turkey asks to join European market April 15 Alfred Uhry's "Driving Miss Daisy," premieres in New York City April 15 "Barbara Cook: A Concert..." opens at Ambassador New York City for 13 performances April 16 August Wilson's "Fences" wins 1987 Pulitzer Prize for drama April 16 FCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves April 16 Howard Stern and Infinity Broadcasting are warned by FCC April 16 Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season April 16 Peter Taylor's "Summons to Memphis" wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction April 16 Pulitzer prize awarded to August Wilson for "Fences" April 17 Julius Erving becomes 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points April 17 New York Richard Wilbur appointed as U.S. poet laureate April 17 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. April 18 An unconscious skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air April 18 Bob Land wins his 6th straight Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race April 18 Mike Schmidt hits 500th home run vs Robinson-Pirates April 18 Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph) April 18 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Maralinga Australia April 19 Brendon Kuruppu scores 201* on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand ) April 19 Brewers score 5 runs in 9th to win 6-4 and record 12th straight AL win April 19 Gregory Robertson does 200-mph free fall to save unconscious skydiver April 19 Jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed record, 124.9 mph April 19 Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Santa Barbara Golf Open April 19 Last wild condor captured on California wildlife reserve April 19 Los Angeles Clippers end season with a terrible 12-70 record April 19 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test April 20 16th Boston Women's Marathon won by Rosa Mota of Portugal in 2:25:21 April 20 91st Boston Marathon won by Toshihiko Seko of Japan in 2:11:50 April 20 Sri Lanka: Tamils shoot 122 Singalezen dead April 20 U.S. deports Karl Linnas, charged with nazi war crimes, to U.S.S.R. April 21 Brewers lose, ending AL season-opening winning streak at 13 games April 21 Dow Jones Avg soared 664.7; 2nd biggest one-day gain in history April 21 Milwaukee Brewers lose after 13th straight victory to start season April 21 Richard Hadlee makes highest Test Cricket score of 151* (v Sri Lanka) April 21 Tamil bomb attack in Colombo Sri Lanka, 115 killed April 22 Sri Lanka Air Force bomb Tamil, 100s killed April 23 28 construction workers killed in an apt collapse in Bridgeport, Ct April 23 New Jersey Devils farm team Maine Mariners (AHL) move to Utica (Devils) NY April 24 Howard Stern holds a free speech rally at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York City April 26 "Barbara Cook: A Concert..." closes at Ambassador New York City after 13 performances April 27 U.S. Justice Department bars Austrian Chancellor Kurt Waldheim from entering U.S., due to his aid of Nazi Germany during WW II April 28 NBA announces expansion to Charlotte North Carolina and Miami Florida in 1988 and Minneapolis Minnesota and Orlando Florida in 1989 April 29 Chicago Cub Andre Dawson hits for cycle April 29 Japan's premier Nakasone visits the U.S. April 30 Lou Lamoriello is named New Jersey Devils President April 30 New York Islander Mike Bossy plays his final game May 1 46 home runs hit in 13 baseball games May 1 Pope John Paul II beatifies Edith Stein, a Jewish born nun May 2 113th Kentucky Derby: Chris McCarron aboard Alysheba wins in 2:03.4 May 3 Cindy Hill wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic May 3 Miami Herald reports a woman spent Friday and Saturday with Gary Hart May 3 "Mikado" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 46 performances May 5 Congress begins Iran-Contra hearings May 5 Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East May 5 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island May 6 Gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice May 6 Mario Andretti sets one-lap speed record at Indy at 218.204 MPH May 6 Niroslav Milhailovic begins 54 hours of telling jokes May 6 PTL's Jim Bakker and Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God May 6 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. May 7 105 degrees F in Sacramento, California May 7 Diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers May 8 Gary Hart quits democratic presidential race due to Donna Rice affair May 9 183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw May 9 Actor Tom Cruise (27) and actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry May 9 Oriole Eddie Murray is 1st to switch hit home runs in 2 consecutive games May 10 Jody Rosentha wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic May 11 1st heart-lung transplant take place (Baltimore) May 11 Corazon Aquino is elected president in the Philippines May 13 Ajax wins 27th Europe Cup II May 14 Colt revolver (Peacemaker) of 1873 sells for $242,000 May 14 "Little Shop of Horrors" is released in Germany May 15 1st Energiya Launch (U.S.S.R.) May 15 Record archery score for a pair over 24 hours, is set May 16 113th Preakness: Chris McCarron aboard Alysheba wins in 1:55.8 May 16 "Bobro 400," a barge carrying 3,200 tons of garbage, set sail from NY, beginning an unsuccesful 8-week search for a dumping site May 16 "Mystery of Edwin Drood" closes at Imperial New York City after 608 performances May 16 Rocker David Crosby weds Jan Dance in Los Angeles May 16 Weird Al Yankovic performs live at 72nd National Orange Show May 17 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Golf Classic May 17 "Stardust" closes at Biltmore Theater New York City after 102 performances May 17 USS Stark hit by Iraqi missiles, 37 sailors die May 19 1st American Comedy Award May 20 Gotenborg wins 16th UEFA Cup at Dundee May 20 Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF and Harley Race for trademark name "king" May 21 Military coup in Fiji Islands under Lieutenant Colonel Sitivani Rabuka May 21 Xignals PC Board BBS begins in Alabama May 22 30 killed in a Texas tornado May 24 33rd LPGA Championship won by Jane Geddes May 24 Al Unser, Sr., 47, wins his 4th Indy 500 May 26 Cecilia Bolocco, 22, of Chile, crowned 36th Miss Universe May 26 Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka May 26 Supreme Court ruled dangerous defendants could be held without bail May 26 William H. Webster replaces Robert M. Gates as 14th director of CIA May 27 Jim and Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal May 27 Postage wins 32nd Europe Cup 1 in Vienna May 27 Yank Phil Niekro is 3rd pitcher to make 700th start (Young and Sutton) May 28 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci May 28 Mathias Rust, 19, W. German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in U.S.S.R. May 28 Monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot May 28 Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta May 28 Southern League no-hit record-Bob Milacki pitches 11 1/3 no-hit inn May 28 Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed May 29 Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains May 29 Robin Ventura set a college baseball record with hits in 57 games May 29 "Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor May 30 Mike Tyson TKOs Pinklon Thomas in 6 for heavyweight boxing title May 30 North American Philips Company unveils compact disc video May 30 Tony Tucker TKOs Buster Douglas in 10 for heavyweight boxing title May 30 West German Mathias Rust lands airplane on Red Square May 31 Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic May 31 Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 3 June 1 Phil Niekro 314th combines with Joe to have most wins by bros (530) June 2 Mariners draft Ken Griffey, Jr. #1 June 3 Cubs and Astro tie Oriole and Ranger record of 3 grand slams in a game June 3 "Little Shop of Horrors," released in France June 3 "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," released in France June 4 Danny Harris beats Edwin Moses, ends streak of 122 cons hurdle wins June 5 Dwight Gooden returns from drug rehabilitation and allows wins game June 5 "Nightline" presents it's 1st "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS and the show runs until 3:47 AM June 6 119th Belmont: Craig Perret aboard Bet Twice wins in 2:28.2 June 6 57th French Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats M Navratilova (64 46 86) June 6 New York Yankees play their 13,000th game June 7 41st Tony Awards: Fences and Les Miserables win June 7 57th French Mens Tennis: Ivan Lendl beats Mats Wilander (75 62 36 76) June 7 Andy Van Slyke home runs off R. McDowell in both ends of double header June 7 Betsy King wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship June 8 21st Music City News Country Awards: Randy Travis June 8 Oliver North's secretary Fawn Hall tesifies at Iran-Contra hearing June 10 Discovery's SRBs and External Tank are mated June 11 Margaret Thatcher is 1st British Prime Minister in 160 years to win 3rd term June 12 Central Afr Rep ex-emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa sentenced to death June 13 Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina June 14 41st NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 4 games to 2 June 14 4th full-duration test firing of redesigned SRB motor June 14 "A Team," last aired on NBC-TV after 4 years June 14 Colleen Walker wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic June 15 Bettino Craxi's Socialist Party wins election in Italy June 15 Michael Spinks TKOs Gerry Cooney in 5 for heavyweight boxing title June 16 Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, opens June 16 Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz acquitted after shooting 4 youths who tried to rob him June 18 Charles Glass, ABC journalist, kidnapped in Lebanon June 19 Ben and Jerry Ice Cream and Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia announce new Ice Cream flavor, Cherry Garcia June 19 ETA bomb attack in Barcelona, 15 killed June 19 Geffen records sign their 1st artist, Donna Summer June 19 Supreme Court rules school teaching evolution need not teach creation June 20 Chuti Tiu, 17, of Wisconsin, crowned America's Junior Miss June 20 Johnny Carson marries 4th wife Alexis Mass June 21 87th U.S. Golf Open: Scott Simpson shoots a 277 at Olympic Club in SF June 21 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open June 21 Discovery rolls over from OPF to Vandenberg AFB June 21 Mike Tyson sexually harasses a parking lot attendant June 22 Tom Seaver retires after 3rd try with New York Mets June 24 CFL's Montreal Alouettes fold June 24 Salt Lake City Trappers begin pro baseball record 29 consec win streak June 25 Pope John Paul II receives Austrian President Kurt Waldheim June 26 Losing 9-0 to Red Sox, Yankees score 11 in 3rd and win 12-11 in 10 inn June 26 Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. announces his retirement June 28 Deb Richard wins LPGA Rochester Golf International June 28 Don Baylor sets career hit-by-pitch mark at 244 (Pitcher Rick Rhoden) June 28 "Dreamgirls" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City for 177 performances June 29 Phil's Steve Bedrosian is 1st to record 12 saves in 12 attempts June 29 Yankees blow 11-4 lead but trailing 14-11 Dave Winfield's 8th inning grand slammer beats Toronto 15-14; Mattingly also grand slams June 30 Emmy 14th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 8th time June 30 Patrik Sjoberg of Sweden set a new world record in high jump July 1 Bork nominated to Supreme Court, rejected in October by senate July 1 New York City radio station WFAN-AM becomes 1st 24 hour all sports radio July 1 WHN-AM in New York City changes call letters to WFAN (now WEVD) replacing WHN's country music, WYNY-FM adopts country music format July 2 Jim Eisenreich, comeback after nervous disorder in 1984 July 3 2 men became 1st hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic July 3 New York Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman and Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play July 4 94th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats Steffi Graf (75 63) July 4 Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission July 4 Imran Khan takes 300th Test Cricket wicket, only Pakistani to do so July 4 Nazi Klaus Barbie, "Butcher of Lyon" sentenced to life in France July 5 101st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Pat Cash beats Ivan Lendl (76 62 75) July 5 A's Mark McGwire is 1st rookie to hit 30 home runs before All Star break July 5 Jane Geddes wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic July 6 1st of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India July 6 Pakistan score their 1st innings win over England, at Leeds July 6 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test July 7 Alan and Colin Wells make 303* partnership for Sussex vs. Kent July 7 Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women July 7 Oliver North began public testimony at Iran-Contra hearing July 7 Yankees trailing by 7 score 7 in 7th on 7/7 and 5 in 8th-Beat Twins 12-7 July 8 Kitty Dukakis, revealed addiction to amphetamines for 26 years July 9 1 million South Koreans demonstrate against Chun Doo Hwan regime July 9 Oliver North admits to shredding Iran-Contra evidence July 11 Heart's "Alone," single goes #1 for 3 weeks July 11 Orioles Cal Ripken becomes 1st to manage 2 sons, as Billy joins Cal July 12 15th du Maurier Golf Classic: Jody Rosenthal July 12 1st time in 20 years a delegation from U.S.S.R. lands in Israel July 12 50 white South Africans meets ANCers in Dakar July 12 8th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Gary Player July 12 Phillies Kent Tekulve pitches his 900th game in relief July 13 Federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials July 14 58th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 2-0 in 13 at Oakland-Alameda Stad July 14 All star MVP: Tim Raines (Montreal Expos) July 14 Greyhound Bus buys Trailways Bus for $80 million July 14 Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North concludes 6 days of Congressional testimony July 14 Rookie of the Year Award is renamed to honor Jackie Robinson July 14 Steve Miller's star is unveiled on Hollywood's Walk of Fame July 14 Taiwan ends 37 years of martial law July 15 Boy George barred from British TV show, he may be a bad influence July 15 John Poindexter testifies at Iran-Contra hearings July 15 State of siege ends in Taiwan July 16 Don Mattingly hits his 4th grand slam of season and ties AL record of homers in 6 straight games (on way to tie major league record of 8) July 16 Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site July 16 Said Aouita runs world record 2000m (4:50.81) July 17 10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood, Comfort, Texas July 17 Don Mattingly is 2nd to hit home runs in 7 straight AL games (en route to 8) July 17 Dow Jones closes above 2,500 (2,510.04) for 1st time July 17 Iran and France breaks diplomatic relations July 17 "Les Miserables," opens at Imperial Theatre, Tokyo July 18 Molly Yard elected new President of National Org for Women July 18 New York Yankees Don Mattingly ties record of home runs in 8 cons games July 19 116th British Golf Open: Nick Faldo shoots a 279 at Muirfield Gullane July 19 Don Mattingly sets AL record of extra base hits in 10 cons games July 19 Jane Geddes wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic July 20 Don Mattingly ties 1st base fielding record with 22 put-outs July 21 Kristi Addis, of Mississippi, crowned 5th Miss Teen USA July 22 Said Aouita of Morocco sets 5k record (12:58.39) in Rome July 22 Soyuz TM-3 launched with 3 cosmonauts (1 Syrian) July 22 U.S. began escorting re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers in Persian Gulf July 23 Petra Felke (E Ger) throws javelin 78.89 m (women's record) July 23 Red Sox waive Bill Buckner, the goat of last years World Series July 23 Said Aouita of Morocco runs world record 5,000 m (12:58.39) July 24 IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released July 24 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear Test July 25 Sherri Martel beats Fabulous Moolah for WWF Woman's Championship Belt July 25 U.S.S.R. launches Kosmos 1870, 15-ton Earth-study satellite July 26 Catfish Hunter Billy Williams and Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball HOF July 26 Stephen Roche wins Tour de France July 27 John Demjanjuk, accused Nazi "Ivan the Terrible" testifies in Israel July 27 Salt Lake City Trappers lose 7-5 to Billings Mustangs, ending their professional-record winning streak at 29 consecutive July 28 42nd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Laura Davies July 28 Angel Cordero, Jr. becomes 4th jockey to win 6,000 races July 29 Ben and Jerry's and Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia July 31 Battle between Iranian pilgrims and Saudi-Arabian troops, 402 killed July 31 Eddie Murray hits his 300th home run July 31 Guns and Roses song "Appetite for Destruction" is released July 31 "Living Daylights" premieres in U.S. July 31 Oriole Eddie Murray hits his 299th and 300th career home runs July 31 Rockwell International awarded contract to build a 5th shuttle August 1 Bananarama's Siobhan Fahey marries Eurythmics Dave Stewart August 1 Crossbow flight record (2,005 yards 1'9") set by Harry Drake in Nevada August 1 Mike Tyson beat Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title August 1 Nurse Mary R. Stout chosen chairperson of Vietnam Veterans of America August 2 25th Tennis Fed Cup: Germany beats USA in Vancouver Canada (2-1) August 2 Chris Johnson wins Columbia Savings LPGA National Golf Pro-Am August 2 Cincinnati Red Eric Davis becomes 7th and earliest 30 home run - 30 steal man August 2 Don Brown sets flight record for handbow (1,336 yards 1'3") August 2 Eric Davis is 7th to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in one season August 2 Kevin Seitzer (Kansas City Royals), gets 6 hits in one baseball game August 2 Michael Andretti runs fastest Indy car race in history (171.49 MPH) August 2 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. August 3 Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6 in London, England (NFL expo) August 3 Discovery in Orbital Processing Facility is powered up for STS-26 August 3 Jack Morris ties AL record with 5 wild pitches in a 4-2 lose August 3 Twins Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected August 4 At the Kingdome, Ruppert Jones hits a foul ball that sticks in speaker August 4 FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters August 7 5 Central American presidents sign peace accord in Guatemala August 7 Javed Miandad scores 260 vs. England at The Oval, 28 fours 1 six August 7 Lynne Cox swims 4.3 km from U.S. to U.S.S.R. in 39 degrees F (4 degrees C) Bering Sea August 8 Brewers' Rob Deer struck-out 5 times in a game August 8 Lynne Cox became 1st to swim from U.S. to Russia across Bering Strait August 8 Pakistan all out 708 vs. England at The Oval, Botham 3-217 August 9 69th PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots 287 at PGA National Palm Beach August 9 "Les Miserables," opens at Cameri Theatre, Tel Aviv August 9 Los Angeles Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England (NFL expo) August 9 Mary Beth wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic August 10 Flight Readiness Firing of Discovery's main engines is successfully August 10 Kevin Gross is 2nd pitcher in 8 days to be ejected for scuffing ball August 11 France and Great Britain send minesweepers to Persian Gulf August 12 Charles Cole climbs 870'Tyrolean Traverse from top of Elephant Rock August 13 Cards outfie ld sets record of no putouts in a 4-2 in 13 inning August 13 Jackie Joyner-Kersee ties world record with 24'5 " jump August 14 "Les Miserables," opens at Rock Theatre, Szeged Hungary August 14 Oakland's Mark McGwire sets rookie home run record at 39, en route to 49 August 15 U.S. beats Cuba in Pan-Am baseball August 16 Astrological Harmonic Convergence - Dawn of New Age August 16 New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs, 23-9 August 16 Northwest Airlines 255 plane crashes in Detroit, 156 die (1 lives) August 16 Val Skinner wins LPGA MasterCard International Golf Pro-Am August 17 Bunt single gives Paul Molitor longest hit streak of 1980s at 32 games August 17 Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57) August 17 Mohammad Ali elected to "Ring" magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame August 18 Houston Oiler Earl Campbell, retires from NFL August 18 Ohio nurse Donald Harvey sentence to triple life (poisoned 24) August 18 Philip Rush of New Zealand, set record for triple crossing English Channel his time 28:21, 10 hours faster than 1st man to do it August 18 Straatsburg: Manuela Stellmach/Astrid Strauss/Anke Mohring/ Heike Friedrich swims female world record 4x200m freestyle (7:55.47) August 21 Clayton Lonetree, 1st marine court-martialed for spying, convicted August 21 "Mack Lobell" set harness racing's trotting mil (1:52) August 21 Silke Horneer swims female world record 100m breaststroke (1:07.91) August 22 Madonna's "Who's That Girl," single goes #1 August 23 15-years old boy hijacks KLM B737, demands $1 billion August 23 Betsy King wins Atlantic City LPGA Golf Classic August 23 Violent rainfall/floods in Bangladesh, kills 100s August 24 Announcement of possible Martian tornadoes August 25 Dow Jones industrial stock avg reaches record 2722.42 August 26 Paul Molitor goes 0-for-4 ends hitting streak at 39 consecutive games August 28 Mike Schmidt passes Ted Williams and Willie McCovey with 522 home runs August 29 Nolan Ryan passes the 200-strikeout barrier for record 11th time August 29 Rosa Mota becomes wins female Rome marathon (2:25:17) August 30 87th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Billy Mayfair August 30 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Nestle World Golf Championship August 30 Ben Johnson of Canada runs 100 m in world record 9.83 sec August 30 Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 home runs in Minnesota 10-6 win over Milwaukee August 30 Knuckleballer Charlie Hough on the mound, Rangers catcher Geno Petralli ties the major league record by allowing 6 passed balls August 30 Stefka Kostadonova of Bulgaroa sets high jump woman's record (6'10") August 30 Yves Pol of France runs complete marathon backwards (3:57:57) August 31 Curtis Strange sets golf's earning for year record ($697,385) August 31 Michael Jacskon's "Bad" video premieres on CBS TV August 31 South Africa longest mine strike in history ends September 1 15 yr old Michael Chang is youngest man to win U.S. Tennis Open match September 1 Smoking forbidden in public buildings in Belgium September 2 Donald Trump takes out a full page New York Times ad lambasting Japan September 2 Kevin Bass is 1st NLer to switch hit home runs in a game twice in 1 season September 2 Philips introduces CD-video September 2 West German pilot Mathias Rust, who flew a private plane from Helsinki Finland, to Moscow's Red Square, forms trial in Russia September 3 Coup in Burundi suspends constitution September 5 Carlton Fisk clubs his 300th career home run off Danny Jackson September 5 John McEnroe is fined $17,500 for tirades at U.S. Tennis Open September 6 Benjamin and Patrick Binder separated at John Hopkins Hospital September 6 Douglas Wakiihuri wins marathon (2:11:48) September 6 Saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks a CFL-record 60-yard field goal September 7 Jerry Lewis' 22nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $39,021,723 September 7 Netherlands routes 2 minesweepers to Persian Gulf September 7 Rosie Jones wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic September 7 South Africa frees Dutch anthropologist/Anc'er Klaas de Young September 8 Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation September 9 Gary Hart admits on "Nightline," to cheating on his wife September 9 Largest U.S. Tennis Open single night session (total) 21,016 September 9 Larry Bird (Celtics), begins NBA free throw streak of 59 September 9 Nolan Ryan strikes out his 4,500th batter September 11 4th MTV Awards: Peter Gabriel wins September 11 Shoot out at Jean-Bertrand Aristides' church in Haiti, 12 die September 12 101st U.S. Womens Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Steffi Graf (76 61) September 12 Ethiopia adopts constitution September 12 Vince Coleman steals his 100th base for 3rd straight year September 13 Cesium-137 stolen from abandoned hospital in Rio de Janeiro September 13 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship September 13 Paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours September 14 107th U.S. Mens Tennis: Ivan Lendl beats Mats Wilander (67 60 76 64) September 14 Cal Ripken's streak of 8,243 consecutive innings (908 games) is broken September 14 Ivan Lendl defeat Mats Wilander to win U.S. Tennis Open in 4 hours 47 minutes September 14 "Les Miserables," opens at Rock Theatre, Vigzinhaz Budapest September 14 Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 home runs vs Baltimore Orioles September 16 Calif's Bob Boone catches record 1,919th major league game September 16 NASA launches space vehicle S-209 September 16 New York's WNET-TV channel 13 begins round clock broadcasting September 16 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. September 17 Philadelphia celebrates 200th anniversary of Constitution September 18 Detroit Tiger Darrell Evans is 1st 40 year old to hit 30 home runs September 18 U.S. and Russia sign accord to remove mid range missiles September 18 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. September 19 Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (Michigan), 24, crowned 61st Miss America September 20 39th Emmy Awards: LA Law, Bruce Willis and Sharon Gless wins September 20 Alain Prost wins record 28th Formula one auto race September 20 "Big River" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 1005 performances September 20 Dwight Clark ends NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions September 20 Jan Stephenson wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic September 20 Walter Payton scores NFL record 107th rushing touchdown September 21 3 Belgian minesweepers depart to Persians Gulf September 22 2nd regular-season National Football League player strike begins September 22 Dow-Jones index rises record 75.23 points September 22 Janet Evans swims female world record 400m freestyle (4:03.85) September 22 NFL players go on strike for 24 days September 22 Red Sox Wade Boggs ties AL record of 200 hits for 5 straight seasons September 24 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 25 2nd coup on Fiji led by Major General Sitiveni Rabuka September 26 Padres Benito Santiago sets rookie hitting streak to 28 games September 27 27th Ryder Cup: Europe beats U.S., 15-13 at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Ohio September 27 Jan Stephens wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic September 27 NFL players' strike September 27 Phil Niekro final appearance and is pounded for 5 runs in 3 innings September 28 Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson on "$10,000 Pyramid" September 28 "Star Trek: The Next Generation," debuts on syndicated TV September 29 8th Emmy Sports Award presentation September 29 "Didn't We Almost Have It All," by Whitney Houston hits #1 September 29 New York Yankee Don Mattingly hits record 6th grand slam of year September 29 "thirtysomething," debuts on ABC-TV September 30 Suriname constitution ratified October 1 6 killed by an earthquake measuring 6.1 in LA October 1 Fiji's constitution is suspended October 1 "Roza" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 12 performances October 3 Benito Santiago ends longest catcher/rookie hitting streak at 34 October 3 Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile October 3 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test October 4 1st "Scrub Sunday" of NFL football with replacement players October 4 Blues Jays lose final 7 games allowing Tigers to win AL pennant October 4 James Jefferson of Winnipeg scores 2 TDs on interception returns without making an interception. (He scored on laterals) October 6 Military coup leader Major-General Sitiveni Rabuka declares Fiji a republic October 9 Japanese bank buys "Lady McGill" stamp for $1,100,000 October 10 Bruce Springsteen releases his 9th album "Tunnel of Love" October 10 Garfield Park Nature Center opens, latest in Cleveland Metroparks October 10 Giant's Jeffrey Leonard hits playoff record home run in his 4th cons game October 11 200,000 gays march for civil rights in Washington October 12 21st Country Music Association Award: Hank William, Jr. wins October 12 George Harrison releases "Got My Mind Set On You" October 12 Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers for AL pennant October 12 Oscar Arias (Costa Rican president) wins Nobel Peace Prize October 13 1st military use of trained dolphins by the U.S. Navy October 13 Costa Rican President Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize October 13 West Indies score 4-360 in 50 overs in Cricket World Cup vs. Sri Lanka October 14 In Midland, Texas 1 -year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well October 14 St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco Giants, 4 games to 3 in NLCS October 15 6th Belgium government of Martens falls October 15 Coup in Burkina Faso, president Sankara dies October 15 Lanford Wilson's "Burn This," premieres in New York City October 15 "Late Nite Comic" opens at Ritz Theater New York City for 4 performances October 15 NFL Players Association orders an end to 24 day strike October 16 175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England October 16 338,500,000 shares traded on New York stock exchange (record) October 16 Dow Jones for 1st time falls more than 100 pts (108.35) October 16 Jessica McClure rescued 58 hours after falling 22' into a well shaft October 16 Mike Tyson TKOs Tyrell Biggs in 7 for heavyweight boxing title October 16 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. October 17 1st indoor World Series game (Minnesota Metrodome) October 17 1st lady Nancy Reagan undergoes a modified radical mastectomy October 17 "Late Nite Comic" closes at Ritz Theater New York City after 4 performances October 19 "Anything Goes" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 804 performances October 19 "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record October 19 Dow Jones Index drops 508.32 points (22%) (record) October 19 U.S. warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf October 19 Woody Woodward resigns as New York Yankee General Manager, Lou Piniella is named General Manager and Billy Martin is named New York Yankee manager for 5th and final time October 20 10 die as Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis October 20 Dow-Jones increases 102.27 pts/608,120,000 shares traded (record) October 20 Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail October 21 7th Belgium government of Martens forms October 21 Nobel prize for economy awarded to Robert M. Solow October 21 Senate debate begins rejecting Robert Bork's Supreme Court nomination October 22 "Cabaret" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 262 performances October 22 Nobel prize for literature awarded to Joseph Brodsky October 23 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island October 23 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 24 NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike October 25 Minnesota Twins win their 1st World Series championship beating St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3 in 84th World Series October 26 Dow Jones down 156.83 points October 26 Head of Salvadoran Human Rights Commission assassinated by death squads October 27 Lucas Mangopes Democratic Party wins Bophuthatswana elections October 27 Peter Shaffer's "Lettice and Lovage," premieres in London October 27 South Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution October 29 "Don't Get God Started" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 86 performances October 29 Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title October 31 1st jockey to win 9 races in 1 day (Chris Antley at Belmont) November 1 17th New York City Women's Marathon won by Priscilla Welch in 2:30:17 November 1 18th New York City Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein in 2:11:01 November 1 22,000 run in New York City Marathon (won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya 2:11:01) November 1 Fukumi Tani wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship November 1 New Orleans Saints shutout Atlanta Falcons 38-0 November 1 New York Jets retire Don Maynards #13 November 2 Entertainer Lola Falona is diagnosed with multiple schlerosis November 2 Harrison releases "Cloud 9" and McCartney releases "All the Best" November 3 Oakland 1st baseman Mark McGwire wins AL Rookie of Year November 3 On Wall Street, after 5 consecutive gains, Dow Jones down 50.56 November 4 Benito Santiago, Padres catcher, wins NL Rookie of Year November 4 Lisa Steinberg, battered into coma by her adoptive father Joel November 4 NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte and Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989 November 5 France performs nuclear test November 5 Iceberg twice size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic November 5 "Into the Woods" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 764 performances November 5 South Africa ANC-leader Govan Mbeki freed November 5 Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine's musical "Into the Stars," premieres November 5 Supreme Court nominee Douglas H. Ginsburg admitted using marijuana November 7 Tunisian premier Zine al-Abidine fires president Habib Bourguiba November 8 11 die as a bomb planted by Irish Republican Army explodes November 8 Australia beat England by 7 runs to win cricket World Cup November 8 IRA-bomb attack in Enniskillen North Ireland, 11 killed November 8 Yuko Moriguchi wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic November 10 Steve Bedrosian edges Rick Sutcliffe 57-55 to win NL Cy Young Award November 11 Judge Anthony M. Kennedy nominated to Supreme Court November 11 Moscow party secretary Boris Jerusalem resigns November 11 "Roza" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 12 performances November 11 Van Gogh's "Irises" sells for record $53.6 M at auction November 12 Heavy snow closes schools from Washington D.C. to Maine November 12 "Teddy and Alice" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 77 performances November 12 Ulla Weigerstorfer of Austria, 20, crowned 37th Miss World November 13 1st condom commercial on BBC TV November 14 "La Cage aux Folles" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 1761 performances November 14 Sam's Town National Bowling Pro-Am won by Debbie Bennett November 15 28 of 82 aboard Continental Airlines DC-9, die in crash at Denver November 15 Carla Beurskens runs Dutch female record marathon (2:26:34) November 15 Leile McBridge (Denver), crowned Miss Black America November 15 New York Giant Raul Allegre kicks 2, 50 or more yard field goals in a game November 15 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. November 16 Actress Lisa Bonet marries singer Lenny Kravitz November 16 Paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago" November 17 George Bell is 1st Blue Jay ever to win the AL MVP November 18 31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station November 18 Congressional committee reports on Iran-Contra affair November 18 Cubs Andre Dawson is 1st from last-place club ever to win an MVP November 19 France performs nuclear test November 21 Actress Demi Moore marries actor Bruce Willis November 21 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Epitome, Ferdinand, Miesque, Sacahuista, Success Express, Theatrica, Very Subtle at Hollywood November 22 Patriots shutout Indianapolis 24-0 November 24 Li Peng succeeds premier Zhao Ziyang in China PR November 25 Abdul Qadir takes 9-56 against England at Lahore November 25 India all out for 75 vs. West Indies at Delhi, Patterson 5-24 November 27 "Les Miserables," opens at Theatre Royal, Sydney November 27 Young man survives 7 attempts at suicide in Somerset England November 28 South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die November 29 75th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 38-36 November 29 "Dreamgirls" closes at Ambassador Theater New York City after 177 performances November 29 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island November 29 Joe Montana of 49ers completes NFL record 22 consecutive passes November 29 Korean Air jetliner disappears off Burma, all 115 lost November 29 New Orleans Saints win, assuring their 1st winning NFL season November 29 Ranger's Bob Frosse becomes 2nd goalie to score a goal (vs Isles) It is later ruled that he should not be credited with goal November 30 Afghanistan Constitution adopted December 1 Digging begins to link England and France under English Channel December 2 Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor December 2 Jennifer Steele, 17, of Colorado becomes Miss Teen of America December 2 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site December 4 Karlstad skates world record 10 km (13:48.51) December 5 53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (WR) December 5 David Boon's 5th Test Cricket century, 143 vs. New Zealand at Brisbane December 5 Schonbrunn skates world record 3 km ladies (4:16.76) December 6 3 satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeon comrade to death for "fun" December 6 Christa Rothenburger skates female world record 500m (39.39 sec) December 6 Jane Crafter/Steve Jones wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic December 7 43 die in Pacific Southwest Airline crash in California (man shot pilots) December 7 Gorbachev arrives in U.S. for a summit meeting December 7 Pacific Southwest crashes near Los Angeles, kills 43 December 7 Palestinian uprising against Israel in West Bank December 8 Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games December 8 Occupied Palestinians start "intefadeh" (uprising) against Israel December 8 President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev sign a treaty eliminating medium range nuclear missiles December 9 Larry Bird, ends streak of 59 consecutive free throws December 9 Palestine uprising begin in Israeli-occupied West Bank December 10 "Nightline" is seen in U.S.S.R. for 1st time December 11 Test debut of Carl Hooper, WI vs. India at Bombay December 12 Mookie Blaylock sets NBA record of 13 steals in a game December 12 Okla's sets NCAA record of 33 steals vs Centenary December 12 Rollermania at MSG, Eastern Express beats Midwest Pioneers December 13 Belgium Christian Democrats (CVP) loses parliamentary election December 13 Browns set club record for most points scored in a quarter, 28 December 13 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. December 14 Allan Border scores 205 vs. New Zealand to become Australia's top rungetter December 14 Chrysler pleads no contest to selling driven vehicles as new December 15 "Les Miserables" opens at Shubert Theatre, Boston December 16 Roh Tae Woo elected president of South Korea December 17 Czechoslovakian party leader Gustav Husak resigns December 18 Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's future president, marries Asif Ali Zardari December 18 Ivan F. Boesky sentenced to 3 years for insider trading December 19 Bruins' Linseman and Blues' Doug Gilmore score goals, 2 seconds apart December 19 Gari Kasparov becomes world chess champ December 20 76th Davis Cup: Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) December 20 Dona Paz ferry sinks after crash with oil tanker Vector, 4386 die December 20 Nancy Lopez/Miller Barber wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship December 20 "Nuts" with Barbra Striesand premieres December 21 3 white New York teens convicted of manslaughter in death of a black man December 21 Soyuz TM-4 launches 3 cosmonauts to space station Mir December 21 Vladimir Titov and Musa Manarov launched December 23 Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, serving a life sentence for attempted assassination of President Gerald R Ford escapes from Alderson Prison December 25 Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, who escaped 2 days earlier, recaptured December 26 "Les Miserables" opens at National Theatre of Iceland, Reykjavik December 27 Steve Largent sets all-time NFL record for career catches when he catches his 752nd pass December 27 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. December 28 In Arkansas R Gene Simmons kills 2, later bodies of 14 of his relatives are found at his home near Dover Ark December 30 Australia hang on for draw vs. New Zealand at MCG, 1 wkt left 17 runs short December 30 Premier Mugabe elected president of Zimbabwe
