music minder The Premier Online Music & Entertainment Directory Search For: In Table: Albums Businesses Entertainers Hits On This Day Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > On This Day Menu > List On This Day Events ON THIS DAY Search Results for Year: 1987 Click on an event title in the list below to view more information about that event. Click on a date in the list to view a list of other events on the same date.   Number of Records Matching Query: 52   COUNTDOWN AUSTRALIA - LAST SHOW EVENT   Event Date: Sunday 19 July 1987 Description: The final episode of Countdown aired on 19 July 1987, followed by the Countdown Awards. Summary: Countdown Australian. Countdown was the most popular music program in Australian TV history. From late 1989 to late 1990, Countdown returned in the guise of Countdown Revolution. It featured a group of young hosts including Tania Lacy and Mark Little. The duo were fired by the ABC after an unauthorised on-air protest on 22 June 1990 JACK YOUNG - DIES DIED   Event Date: Friday 28 August 1987 Description: One of the greats of Australian speedway and international riders. Summary: Jack Ellis Young was born in Adelaide, South Australia. One of the greats of Australian speedway and international riders.Remembered by all and seen at Rowley Park Speedway and his world championships. Jack died of a lung disorder in Adelaide's Modbury Hospital on 28 August 1987 at the age of sixty two. The Jack Young Solo cup is held in his honor every year at the Gillman Speedway in Adelaide. POPULAR TV SHOWS 1987 EVENT   Event Date: Thursday 1 January 1987 Description: TOP TV SHOWS OF 1987 Summary: 1987-1988 The Cosby Show A Different World Cheers The Golden Girls Growing Pains Who's the Boss? Night Court 60 Minutes Murder, She Wrote (tie) ALF (tie) The Wonder Years (tie) Moonlighting (tie) L.A. Law Matlock Amen NFL Monday Night Football Family Ties CBS Sunday Night Movie In the Heat of the Night (tie) My Two Dads (tie) Valerie's Family HILARY DUFF BORN   Event Date: Monday 28 September 1987 Description: Vocalist, Actress, Model, USA ABBE MAY BORN   Event Date: Sunday 19 July 1987 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, Australia AARON CARTER BORN   Event Date: Monday 7 December 1987 Description: Vocalist, Actor, USA KATE NASH BORN   Event Date: Saturday 6 June 1987 Description: Singer, Songwriter, UK NIKKI WEBSTER BORN   Event Date: Thursday 30 April 1987 Description: Vocalist, Dancer, Model, Australia HAYLEY WESTENRA BORN   Event Date: Friday 10 April 1987 Description: Vocalist , Piano, Guitar, New Zealand SAMANTHA JADE BORN   Event Date: Saturday 18 April 1987 Description: Vocalist, Australia MARION HUTTON DIED   Event Date: Saturday 10 January 1987 Description: Vocalist, Actress USA SAMMY KAYE DIED   Event Date: Tuesday 2 June 1987 Description: Band leader, Saxophonist, Clarinetist, USA JOE LIGGINS DIED   Event Date: Sunday 26 July 1987 Description: Vocalist, Pianist, Composer, USA YOGI HORTON DIED   Event Date: Monday 8 June 1987 Description: Drummer, USA RITA HAYWORTH DIED   Event Date: Monday 4 May 1987 Description: Actor, Singer, USA SNAKEFINGER DIED   Event Date: Wednesday 1 July 1987 Description: Singer, US JOHN HUSTON DIED   Event Date: Friday 28 August 1987 Description: Actor, Film Director, USA PETER TOSH DIED   Event Date: Friday 11 September 1987 Description: Guitarist, Composer, Jamaica DEAN PAUL MARTIN DIED   Event Date: Saturday 21 March 1987 Description: Vocalist, Actor, USA JACKIE GLEASON DIED   Event Date: Wednesday 24 June 1987 Description: Actor, Band Leader, USA MAXINE SULLIVAN DIED   Event Date: Tuesday 7 April 1987 Description: Vocalist, USA LIBERACE DIED   Event Date: Wednesday 4 February 1987 Description: Pianist, US JIMMY SPRINGS DIED   Event Date: Sunday 4 October 1987 Description: Vocalist, Drummer, USA BILLY JOHNSON DIED   Event Date: Wednesday 6 May 1987 Description: Guitarist, USA RAY BOLGER DIED   Event Date: Thursday 15 January 1987 Description: Actor, Dancer, USA JOHN H. HAMMOND DIED   Event Date: Friday 10 July 1987 Description: Record producer, Talent scout WILLIS JACKSON DIED   Event Date: Sunday 25 October 1987 Description: Saxophonist, USA RANDOLPH SCOTT DIED   Event Date: Monday 2 March 1987 Description: Actor, USA NORMAN LUBOFF DIED   Event Date: Tuesday 22 September 1987 Description: Pianist, Conductor, Compser, Singer, USA JIMMY HOLIDAY DIED   Event Date: Sunday 15 February 1987 Description: Vocalist, USA ANDY WARHOL DIED   Event Date: Sunday 22 February 1987 Description: Painter, Record Producer. USA ROBERT PRESTON DIED   Event Date: Saturday 21 March 1987 Description: Actor, USA LORNE GREENE DIED   Event Date: Friday 11 September 1987 Description: Actor, Canadian JACO PASTORIUS DIED   Event Date: Saturday 12 September 1987 Description: Bassist, USA ALEX SADKIN DIED   Event Date: Saturday 25 July 1987 Description: Producer, USA DAVID MARTIN DIED   Event Date: Sunday 2 August 1987 Description: Vocalist WILL SHATNER DIED   Event Date: Tuesday 15 December 1987 Description: Bassist, USA JOHN SPENCE DIED   Event Date: Monday 21 December 1987 Description: Vocalist ROBERT M PETERSEN DIED   Event Date: Monday 12 January 1987 Description: Composer, Poet, Saxophonist, USA WOODY HERMAN DIED   Event Date: Thursday 29 October 1987 Description: Clarinetist, Band leader,USA SCOTT LA ROCK DIED   Event Date: Thursday 27 August 1987 Description: DJ DAVID LASTIE DIED   Event Date: Saturday 5 December 1987 Description: Saxophonist, USA PAUL BUTTERFIELD DIED   Event Date: Monday 4 May 1987 Description: Harmonica, Vocalist BUDDY RICH DIED   Event Date: Thursday 2 April 1987 Description: Drummer, USA FREDDIE GREEN DIED   Event Date: Sunday 1 March 1987 Description: Guitarist, USA ANDRES SEGOVIA DIED   Event Date: Tuesday 2 June 1987 Description: Guitarist, Spain DANNY KAYE DIED   Event Date: Tuesday 3 March 1987 Description: Actor, Vocalist. Comedian, Dancer, USA FRED ASTAIRE DIED   Event Date: Monday 22 June 1987 Description: Actor, Dancer, Vocalist, USA ARCHIE CAMPBELL DIED   Event Date: Saturday 29 August 1987 Description: Comedian, USA DAN ROWAN DIED   Event Date: Tuesday 22 September 1987 Description: Actor and Comedian, USA WILL SAMPSON DIED   Event Date: Wednesday 3 June 1987 Description: Actor, USA JACK YOUNG DIED   Event Date: Friday 28 August 1987 Description: Speedway rider. Australia           Disclaimer:   Music Minder takes as much care as possible to check the accuracy of the information provided. However, we can not guarantee the absolute accuracy of any material provided. If you have any information different to or in addition to that provided by our site, we encourage you to contact us.   Please direct all enquiries to enquiries@musicminder.com       Copyrights:   © Music Minder & Mark Reynolds IT Consulting   All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.