Page 15: 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   On this day in history costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 13   On this day in history first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

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

Oct 13   Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   Rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1987.   

Oct 15   On this day in history fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874   

Oct 15   Fiji's governor-general resigns, ending century of allegiance by the South Pacific island to British crown in the year 1987.   

Oct 15   On this day in history nFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike   

Oct 15   Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 16   In the year 1987 jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22 feet into a well shaft   

Oct 17   First World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome in the year 1987.   

Oct 18   In the year 1987 theodore Brameld, author (Use of Explosive Ideas), dies at 83   

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

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

Oct 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 20   Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail in the year 1987.   

Oct 21   Ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88 in the year 1987.   

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

Oct 24   On this day in history bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate   

Oct 24   On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

Oct 25   In the year 1987 cecil Brown, news correspondent (CBS), dies at 80   

Oct 26   On this day in history dow Jones down 156.83 points   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history south Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution   

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

Oct 28   On this day in history andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91   

Oct 29   Kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57 in the year 1987.   

Oct 29   On this day in history thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1987 birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)   

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

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

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   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1987 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   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.   

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