Historical Events In 1987

Oct 12   Alfred M Landon, former Kansas Gov, dies at his Topeka home at 100 on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1987 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   Shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows in the year 1987.  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75  

Oct 16   On this day in history jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22 feet into a well shaft  

Oct 17   On this day in history first World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome  

Oct 18   Theodore Brameld, author (Use of Explosive Ideas), dies at 83 in the year 1987.  

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

Oct 19   Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Oct 19   In the year 1987 uS warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf  

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 24   Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 26   In the year 1987 dow Jones down 156.83 points  

Oct 26   Head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads in the year 1987.  

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 in the year 1987.  

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

Oct 28   In the year 1987 andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91  

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

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

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 29   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

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

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer  

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh  

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.  

Jan 04   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79  

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

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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)