Historical Events
Event of Interest
American televangelist Jim Bakker and Rich Dortch dismissed from Assemblies of God after revelations of an alleged rape of a church secretary
- Gary Hart denies affair with model Donna Rice
Sports History
Mario Andretti sets one-lap speed record at Indy at 218.204 MPH
- Niroslav Milhailovic begins 54 hours of telling jokes
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Adrienne Warren, American Tony Award-winning actress and singer (Tina), born in Chesapeake, Virginia
- Meek Mill [Rihmeek Williams], American rapper, singer, and songwriter ("Amen";" All Eyes On You"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Moon Geun-young, South Korean actress
Famous Weddings
Yun Fat Chow
Hong Kong actor Yun Fat Chow (31) weds second wife, Singaporean Jasmine Tan (26)
Famous Deaths
William J. Casey (1913-1987)
American CIA Director during the Iran-contra scandal (1981-87), dies of aspiration pneumonia at 73
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About May 6, 1987
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: (I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
#1 Song: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
