Page 14: Historical Events In 1987

Sep 30   Alfred Bester, sci-fi author (Dark Side of Earth), dies at 73   

Oct 01   6 killed by an earthquake measuring 6.1 in LA.   

Oct 02   In Peru a 5.4 earthquake killed 3 people and several homes damaged at Santiago de Chuco   

Oct 02   Madeleine Carroll, actress (39 Steps, Secret Agent), dies at 81.   

Oct 03   Jean Anouilh, French playwright (Ball of the Voleurs), dies at 77.   

Oct 03   Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 MPH at Portillo, Chile   

Oct 09   Clare A Booth Luce, US diplomat/journalist, dies at 84   

Oct 10   In this year, Bruce Springsteen releases his 9th album "Tunnel of Love".   

Oct 11   200000 gays march for civil rights in Washington   

Oct 12   Alfred M Landon, former Kansas Gov, dies at his Topeka home at 100   

Oct 13   In this year, Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias claims Nobel Peace Prize.   

Oct 13   inaugural military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf).   

Oct 13   Shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows   

Oct 13   Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85   

Oct 14   In Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well   

Oct 14   Rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86.   

Oct 15   Fiji is recorded as becoming a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874   

Oct 15   Fiji's governor-general steps down, 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.   

Oct 15   Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies.   

Oct 16   175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England   

Oct 16   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.   

Oct 17   inaugural World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome.   

Oct 18   Theodore Brameld, author (Use of Explosive Ideas), dies at 83.   

Oct 19   "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record.   

Oct 19   Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42.   

Oct 19   US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf   

Oct 20   10 die as Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis.   

Oct 20   Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail.   

Oct 21   Ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88.   

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

Oct 24   Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate   

Oct 24   Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

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Apr 30   Nikki webster: Australian entertainer   

Aug 07   Sidney crosby: Canadian hockey player   

Sep 02   Spencer smith: American musician (panic at the disco)   

Oct 23   Faye hamlin: Swedish singer (play)   

Oct 29   Makoto ogawa: Japanese singer   

Nov 06   Ana ivanović: Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   Isaiah osbourne: English footballer   

Nov 15   Ian hecox: Member of smosh   

Jan 01   Gustav knuth: Actor (heidi, rats),   

Jan 04   F van heek: Dutch sociologist,   

Jan 05   Margaret laurence: Canadian author,    

Jan 07   Larry carr: Pianist (flight to rhythm),   

Jan 08   P g joshi: Cricketer (12 tests for india 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9),   

Jan 09   Arthur lake: Actor (dagwood-blondie),   

Jan 10   Marion hutton: American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   Albert ferber: Swiss-english pianist (b. 1911)