Football player Scott Tolzien

Events in 1987 and 4-9

Events in US in the birth year of Scott Tolzien

• 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 Scott Tolzien (4-9) in history

• Day 4-9 year 1781: The city of Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers.
• Day 4-9 year 1888: George Eastman patented his roll-film camera and registered the Kodak trademark.
• Day 4-9 year 1951: President Harry S. Truman inaugurated transcontinental television service in the U.S. when AT&T carried his address to the opening session of the Japanese Peace Convention in San Francisco.
• Day 4-9 year 1957: Nine black students attempted to enter Little Rock's Central High School but were blocked by the National Guard. Arkansas governor Orval Faubus had summoned the federal troops.
• Day 4-9 year 1972: U. S. swimmer Mark Spitz won a record seventh gold medal at the Munich Summer Olympics.