Youtube star Nikki Phillippi

Events in 1987 and 14-5

Events in US in the birth year of Nikki Phillippi

• 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 Nikki Phillippi (14-5) in history

• Day 14-5 year 1796: Edward Jenner administered the first smallpox vaccine to 8-year-old James Phipps.
• Day 14-5 year 1804: The Lewis and Clark expedition set out from St. Louis.
• Day 14-5 year 1904: The Olympic Games were held in the United States for the first time, in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Day 14-5 year 1948: British rule in Palestine came to an end as The Jewish National Council proclaimed the State of Israel. Within hours, Israel was under attack from Arab forces.
• Day 14-5 year 1955: The Warsaw Pact was signed by the Soviet Union and seven other Communist bloc countries. It finally dissolved in 1991.
• Day 14-5 year 1973: Skylab, the United States’ first space station, was launched into orbit.
• Day 14-5 year 1998: Frank Sinatra died at the age of 82.