Timeline June 1987

Events in June 1987 12

• 1893 – 1987 Andres Segovia (1893-1987) Died 2 June 1987, aged 94 Segovia was a Spanish virtuoso guitarist widely credited with establishing the classical guitar as a respected concert instrument. He inspired composers to write new works for the guitar and trained generations of players. He died in Madrid.
• 1899 – 1987 Fred Astaire (1899-1987) Died 22 June 1987, aged 88 Astaire was an American dancer, actor and choreographer renowned for his partnership with Ginger Rogers in a series of Hollywood musicals during the 1930s. He is widely regarded as the most influential dancer in the history of film. He died in Los Angeles.
• 1916 – 1987 Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) Died 24 June 1987, aged 71 Gleason was an American comedian and actor best known for creating and starring in the television series The Honeymooners. He also appeared in films including The Hustler and Smokey and the Bandit. He died in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• 1924 – 1987 Geraldine Page (1924-1987) American actress with eight Oscar nominations, winning for The Trip to Bountiful.
• 1987 First Rugby World Cup held New Zealand beats France to win the inaugural tournament The first Rugby World Cup was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia, featuring sixteen national teams. The All Blacks defeated France 29-9 in the final in Auckland. The tournament established rugby union's premier international competition.
• 1987 French Open 1987 Men: Ivan Lendl · Women: Steffi Graf
• 1987 Appointed Federal Reserve Chairman by Reagan President Reagan appoints Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in June 1987, succeeding Paul Volcker. The appointment is welcomed by financial markets: Greenspan is seen as a pragmatic, data-driven economist with government experience and Wall Street credibility. He is confirmed by the Senate on 11 August 1987. Two months later, on 19 October 1987, Black Monday occurs — the largest single-day percentage drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in history. Greenspan's response to Black Monday defines his entire tenure.
• 1987 David Bowie plays by the Berlin Wall Reichstag East Berliners gather on the other side to listen.
• 1987 Reagan delivers "Tear down this wall" speech Reagan challenges Gorbachev to open the Berlin Wall Speaking at the Brandenburg Gate, President Ronald Reagan called on Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. The speech became one of the defining rhetorical moments of the late Cold War. The wall would fall two years later in 1989.
• 1987 Geraldine Page dies in New York Geraldine Page dies aged 62.
• 1987 – present Lionel Messi La Pulga Record 8-time Ballon d'Or winner who led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title. Currently playing for Inter Miami.
• 1987 The Living Daylights — Timothy Dalton Timothy Dalton takes over as Bond, bringing a harder, more faithful-to-Fleming interpretation. Bond helps a Soviet general defect and uncovers an arms and drugs smuggling operation. Dalton is intense and physical — critics respond positively but the film underperforms relative to the Moore peak. Budget: $40 million. Box office: $191.2 million.