Historical Events In 1987

Oct 12   On this day in history alfred M Landon, former Kansas Gov, dies at his Topeka home at 100   

Oct 13   In the year 1987 costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 13   First military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf) on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1987 walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85   

Oct 14   On this day in history in Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well   

Oct 14   On this day in history rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 15   In the year 1987 fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874   

Oct 15   On this day in history fiji's governor-general resigns, ending century of allegiance by the South Pacific island to British crown.   

Oct 15   NFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike in the year 1987.   

Oct 15   In the year 1987 thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies   

Oct 16   175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1987 dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75   

Oct 16   Jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22 feet into a well shaft on this day in history.   

Oct 17   First World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Theodore Brameld, author (Use of Explosive Ideas), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1987 "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record   

Oct 19   In the year 1987 jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

Oct 19   US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf in the year 1987.   

Oct 20   In the year 1987 10 die as Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis   

Oct 20   In the year 1987 subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail   

Oct 21   On this day in history ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88   

Oct 22   Lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68 in the year 1987.   

Oct 24   Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 in the year 1987.   

Oct 25   Cecil Brown, news correspondent (CBS), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Dow Jones down 156.83 points on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Gilbert McNamee sentenced to 25 years in prison for being an IRA bombmaker in the year 1987.   

Oct 27   South Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies in the year 1987.   

Oct 28   Andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91 in the year 1987.   

Oct 29   In the year 1987 kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57   

Oct 29   Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   In the year 1987 birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player   

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1987 birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 in the year 1987.   

Jan 08   On this day in history p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies   

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 in the year 1987.   

Jan 10   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)