Page 15: Historical Events In 1987

Oct 12   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

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

Oct 13   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 15   Fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   Dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75 in the year 1987.   

Oct 16   Jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22 feet into a well shaft in the year 1987.   

Oct 17   First World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history 10 die as Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis   

Oct 20   Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 24   Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate in the year 1987.   

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   Dow Jones down 156.83 points on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies   

Oct 28   Andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

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

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Apr 30   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born in the year 1987.   

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.