Page 15: 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   Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 14   In Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well in the year 1987.   

Oct 14   Rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1987 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   175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history 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   Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 in the year 1987.   

Oct 19   US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1987 10 die as Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis   

Oct 20   On this day in history subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail   

Oct 21   Ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

Oct 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 27   South Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 29   Kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1987 thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title   

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Apr 30   On this day in history 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   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born in the year 1987.   

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   On this day in history gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

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

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 in the year 1987.   

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 in the year 1987.   

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

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

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

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