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   On this day in history first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

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   In the year 1987 nFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike   

Oct 15   Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies in the year 1987.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22 feet into a well shaft on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1987 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   "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1987 jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 20   In the year 1987 subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail   

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

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   Cecil Brown, news correspondent (CBS), dies at 80 in the year 1987.   

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   Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born in the year 1987.   

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

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   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.   

Jan 11   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)