Historical Events
- CFL's Montreal Alouettes fold
- Salt Lake City Trappers begin pro baseball record 29 consecutive win streak
Famous Birthdays
- Arturo Lupoli, Italian footballer
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, 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
- (John Herbert) "Jackie" Gleason, 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
- Hines Johnson, West Indian cricket fast bowler (3 Tests; first WI fast bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test), dies at 76
- Hophnie Hobah Hines Johnson, cricketer (3 Tests for WI), dies
1987 Highlights
About June 24, 1987
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 5 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer
