Comedian Tyler Fischer

Events in 1987 and 28-2

Events in US in the birth year of Tyler Fischer

• US Supreme Court rules Rotary Clubs must admit women (May 4).
• US Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr., retires (June 26).
• Oliver North, Jr., tells Congressional inquiry higher officials approved his secret Iran-Contra operations (July 7–10).
• Admiral John M. Poindexter, former National Security Adviser, testifies he authorized use of Iran arms sale profits to aid Contras (July 15–22).
• George P. Shultz testifies he was deceived repeatedly on Iran-Contra affair (July 23–24).
• Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger tells inquiry of official deception and intrigue (July 31, Aug. 3).
• Reagan says Iran arms-Contra policy went astray and accepts responsibility (Aug. 12).
• Senate, 58-42, rejects Robert H. Bork as US Supreme Court Justice (Oct. 23).

Birthday Tyler Fischer (28-2) in history

• Day 28-2 year 1784: Pastor John Wesley issues the "Declaration of Declaration," officially establishing the Methodist Church.
• Day 28-2 year 1849: The steamship California landed in San Francisco, bringing the first East Coasters to the Gold Rush.
• Day 28-2 year 1916: Henry James, American novelist and critic, died.
• Day 28-2 year 1948: The last British troops left India.
• Day 28-2 year 1953: James Watson and Francis Crick described their theory that two DNA strands were coiled in a double helix.
• Day 28-2 year 1983: The final episode of M*A*S*H aired. It was the most watched television program in history.
• Day 28-2 year 1986: Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot to death in central Stockholm.
• Day 28-2 year 1993: Four federal agents were killed in Waco, Texas, after they tried to serve an arrest warrant for weapons charges on Branch Davidian sect leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff.