Historical Events
Baseball Record
Bunt single gives Milwaukee Brewers' Paul Molitor longest MLB hit streak of 1980's at 32 games
- Dow Jones Industrial Avg closes above 2,700 for 1st time (2,700.57)
Hall of Fame
Muhammad Ali elected to "Ring" magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame
Famous Deaths
- Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet (Claro Enigma), dies at 84
- Gary Chester [Cesario Gurciullo], Italian-American sessiondrummer (Monkees; Lovin' Spoonful) and drum instructor, dies at 62
Rudolf Hess (1894-1987)
German Nazi official (Deputy Fuhrer who dramatically escaped to Britain in 1941, sentenced to life in Spandau Prison), commits suicide at 93
- Shaike Ophir, Israeli actor, comedian and Israel's 1st mime (The Policeman; The Delta Force), dies of lung cancer at 57
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About August 17, 1987
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 8 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Who's That Girl - Madonna
#1 Song: I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson
