Historical Events In 1987

Oct 12   Alfred M Landon, former Kansas Gov, dies at his Topeka home at 100 in the year 1987.  

Oct 13   Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1987.  

Oct 13   First military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf) in the year 1987.  

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

Oct 13   On this day in history 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   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   NFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike on this day in history.  

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

Oct 16   In the year 1987 175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England  

Oct 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.  

Oct 17   In the year 1987 first World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 in the year 1987.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22   On this day in history lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68  

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

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

Oct 25   Cecil Brown, news correspondent (CBS), dies at 80 in the year 1987.  

Oct 26   Dow Jones down 156.83 points in the year 1987.  

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

Oct 29   On this day in history kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57  

Oct 29   Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title in the year 1987.  

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer  

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

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

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died on this day in history.  

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