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September 19, 1987 Historical Perspective: • Pope John Paul II wrapping up tour of the U.S. • Farm Aid III in Lincoln, Nebraska • Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork testifies before Senate • Next day: Jimmy Carter and the Dalai Lama meet in Atlanta • Two days later: Jaco Pastorius dies from head injuries inflicted by a FL nightclub bouncer; David Bowie begins two nights of the “Glass Spider Tour” at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta • Earlier that year: Televangelist Jim Bakker alleges “hostile takeover” attempt of his Praise The Lord ministries by Jimmy Swaggart; civil rights protestors march in Forsyth County, GA .