Page 16: Historical Events In 1987

Oct 31   Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1987 on Wall Street, after 5 consecutive gains, Dow Jones down 50.56   

Nov 04   Raphael Soyer, artist (Depression scenes in NYC), dies at 87 in the year 1987.   

Nov 05   Iceberg twice the size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic in the year 1987.   

Nov 05   On this day in history supreme Court nominee Douglas H Ginsburg admitted using marijuana   

Nov 06   In the year 1987 ross R Barnett, lawyer/(Gov-D-Miss), dies at 89   

Nov 08   11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service on this day in history.   

Nov 11   L T Coggeshall, medical scientist (Sec of HEW 1956-58), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Van Gogh's paining the "Irises" sells for record $53.6 M at auction on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1987 heavy snow closes schools from DC to Maine   

Nov 12   On this day in history roger Lewis, aviation exec (Lockheed, C Wright, Pan Am), dies at 75   

Nov 14   On this day in history pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal, dies at 88   

Nov 15   28 of 82 aboard Continental Airlines DC-9 die in crash at Denver in the year 1987.   

Nov 16   Lisa Bonet marries Lenny Kravitz in the year 1987.   

Nov 16   Paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago" on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station in the year 1987.   

Nov 18   Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53 in the year 1987.   

Nov 21   James E Folsom, (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Ted Taylor, rock vocalist, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 23   The Chicago Board of Trade took its own precautionary steps, implementing a daily price ceiling on the Major Market Index future, as well as the Institutional Index future in the year 1987.   

Nov 25   Anton F Pieck, illustrator (1001 Nights), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Harold Washington 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Emmanuel Bondeville, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Choh Hao Li, bio-chemist prof (isolated growth hormones), dies at 74 in the year 1987.   

Nov 28   South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history howard Pyle, (Gov-R-Az, 1951-55), dies at 81   

Nov 29   Korean Air Boeing 707 disappears off Burma, on route to Seoul. All 115 lost on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history digging begins to link England and France under the English Channel   

Dec 01   In the year 1987 donn Fulton Eisele, Col USAF/astronaut, dies of a heart attack at 57   

Dec 04   On this day in history rouben Mamoulian, dir (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies at 90   

Dec 05   "Fat" Larry James, US drummer (Fat Larry's Band-Zoom), dies at 38 in the year 1987.   

Dec 06   On this day in history 3 satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeon comrade to death for "fun"   

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

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

Jan 04   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   In the year 1987 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

Jan 07   In the year 1987 larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72   

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

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.