Dates by Year
Historical Events
- Brendon Kuruppu scores 201* on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka v NZ)
- Brewers score 5 runs in 9th to win 6-4 & record 12th straight AL win
- Jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed rec (124.902 mph)
- LA Clippers end season with a terrible 12-70 record
- Last wild condor captured on California wildlife reserve
- USSR performs underground nuclear test
Famous Birthdays
- Courtland Mead, American actor (Dragonworld), born in Mission Viejo, California
- Joe Hart, English soccer goalkeeper (75 caps; Manchester City 266 games), born in Shrewsbury, England
Maria Sharapova(38 years old)
Russiantennis player (5 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Nyagan, Russia
- Oksana Akinshina, Russian actress (Sisters), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Famous Deaths
- Hugh Brannum, American actor and singer (Captain Kangaroo - "Mr. Green Jeans"; The Fred Waring Show - "Lumpy"), dies of cancer at 77
- Maxwell D. Taylor, American army general, (WWII Commander 101st airborne), Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1962-64), dies at 85
Died in 19871987 Highlights
About April 19, 1987
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 38 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation:Millennial
Chinese Zodiac:Rabbit
Star Sign:Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) -Aretha Franklin &George Michael
#1 Song: La Isla Bonita -Madonna
