Historical Events In 1987

Mar 30   On this day in history vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" sells for record £22.5M ($39.7 million)  

Apr 02   On this day in history buddy Rich drummer/orch leader (Away We Go), dies at 69  

Apr 02   In the year 1987 buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69  

Apr 03   Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1987 duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31,380,197  

Apr 03   In the year 1987 the late Duchess of Windsor's jewels are auctioned, fetching nearly $US45 million.  

Apr 03   In the year 1987 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

Apr 04   On this day in history dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points  

Apr 05   16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children & Tracey Ullman  

Apr 05   Wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1987 sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler  

Apr 07   Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline" in the year 1987.  

Apr 07   Maxine Sullivan, [Williams], US actress (Going Places), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90 in the year 1987.  

Apr 09   Francis C Denebrink US Naval officer who participated in (WW I, WW II, and Korea dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history supreme Court of Canada rules that the right to strike is not guaranteed by the constitution  

Apr 11   Erskine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road), dies at 83 in the year 1987.  

Apr 12   Ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90 in the year 1987.  

Apr 12   On this day in history texaco files for brankruptcy  

Apr 14   Karl Holler, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1987.  

Apr 16   On this day in history fCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves  

Apr 16   Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1987 carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36  

Apr 17   Julius Erving becomes the 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points in the year 1987.  

Apr 18   An unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air on this day in history.  

Apr 18   On this day in history pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph)  

Apr 19   Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Actor (Mr Green Jeans), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed rec (124.902 mph) on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Maxwell D Taylor US commander 101st airborne (WW II), dies at 85 in the year 1987.  

Apr 20   In the year 1987 "Starlight Express"posted the largest week’ s gross in Broadway history. The roller-skating musical earned $606,081 at the box office  

Apr 20   On this day in history antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78  

Apr 20   Rosa Mota wins the women's division of the Boston Marathon in the year 1987.  

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Apr 30   In the year 1987 birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer  

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player  

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)  

Oct 23   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)  

Oct 29   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer  

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1987 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60  

Jan 07   On this day in history larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)