Historical Events
- CFL's Montreal Alouettes team folds
- Minor League Salt Lake City Trappers begin pro baseball record 29 consecutive win streak
Famous Birthdays
- Arturo Lupoli, Italian footballer, born in Brescia, Italy
Lionel Messi (36 years old)
Argentine soccer striker (6 x FIFA Ballon d’Or; 6 x European Golden Shoes; 10 x La Liga titles; 4 x UEFA Champions League; 6 x Copas del Rey; FC Barcelona, PSG), born in Rosario, Argentina
Famous Deaths
Jackie Gleason (1916-1987)
American comedian (The Jackie Gleason Show; The Honeymooners), actor (Requiem For A Heavyweight; The Hustler; Gigot), composer, and conductor (Music for Lovers Only), dies of colon cancer at 71
- (Lionel) "Linc" Chamberland, American R&B and jazz-fusion guitarist, dies of leukemia at 46
- Hines Johnson, West Indian cricket fast bowler (3 Tests; first WI fast bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test), dies at 76
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About June 24, 1987
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
#1 Song: Star Trekkin' - The Firm
