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   In the year 1987 costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize   

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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 fiji's governor-general resigns, 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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 15   On this day in history thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

Oct 19   US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf in the year 1987.   

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

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

Oct 24   In the year 1987 constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

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

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

Oct 26   On this day in history head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads   

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   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   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   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   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.   

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

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