1987
Paul Popham, American soldier and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (born 1941)
Paul Popham, American soldier and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis (born 1941)
deaths
955 events
1987
John Howard Northrop, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891)
John Howard Northrop, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891)
1987
John Silkin, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (born 1923)
John Silkin, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (born 1923)
1987
Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician (born 1909)
Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician (born 1909)
1987
Charan Singh, Indian politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (born 1902)
Charan Singh, Indian politician, 5th Prime Minister of India (born 1902)
1987
Rashid Karami, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1921)
Rashid Karami, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1921)
1986
Ajoy Mukherjee, Indian politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1901)
Ajoy Mukherjee, Indian politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1901)
1985
Donald Bailey, English engineer, designed the Bailey bridge (born 1901)
Donald Bailey, English engineer, designed the Bailey bridge (born 1901)
1985
Clarence Wiseman, English-Canadian 10th General of The Salvation Army (born 1907)
Clarence Wiseman, English-Canadian 10th General of The Salvation Army (born 1907)
1985
Richard Greene, English actor and soldier (born 1918)
Richard Greene, English actor and soldier (born 1918)
1985
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian banker and politician, Prime Minister of Brazil (born 1910)
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian banker and politician, Prime Minister of Brazil (born 1910)
1985
Sam Ervin, American lawyer and politician (born 1896)
Sam Ervin, American lawyer and politician (born 1896)
1985
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian banker and politician, Prime Minister of Brazil (born 1910)
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian banker and politician, Prime Minister of Brazil (born 1910)
1984
Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian engineer and mountaineer (born 1943)
Hristo Prodanov, Bulgarian engineer and mountaineer (born 1943)
1984
Ted Hicks, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand (born 1910)
Ted Hicks, Australian public servant and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand (born 1910)
1984
Karl-August Fagerholm, Finnish politician, valtioneuvos, the Speaker of the Parliament and the Prime Minister of Finland
Karl-August Fagerholm, Finnish politician, valtioneuvos, the Speaker of the Parliament and the Prime Minister of Finland
1983
Henry Bachtold, Australian soldier and railway engineer (born 1891)
Henry Bachtold, Australian soldier and railway engineer (born 1891)
1983
Henry Bachtold, Australian soldier and railway engineer (born 1891)
Henry Bachtold, Australian soldier and railway engineer (born 1891)
1983
Jack Stewart, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1917)
Jack Stewart, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1917)
1983
Erastus Corning 2nd, American soldier and politician, 72nd Mayor of Albany (born 1909)
Erastus Corning 2nd, American soldier and politician, 72nd Mayor of Albany (born 1909)