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

Oct 13   In the year 1987 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 the year 1987 in Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well   

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   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   In the year 1987 jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22 feet into a well shaft   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail in the year 1987.   

Oct 21   In the year 1987 ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88   

Oct 22   Lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1987 bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate   

Oct 24   On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

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

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

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 in the year 1987.   

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

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

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

Oct 29   Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

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   On this day in history birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer   

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

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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   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   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died in the year 1987.