Page 16: Historical Events In 1987

Oct 31   Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 in the year 1987.   

Nov 03   On Wall Street, after 5 consecutive gains, Dow Jones down 50.56 in the year 1987.   

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   Supreme Court nominee Douglas H Ginsburg admitted using marijuana in the year 1987.   

Nov 06   Ross R Barnett, lawyer/(Gov-D-Miss), dies at 89 in the year 1987.   

Nov 08   In the year 1987 11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service   

Nov 11   L T Coggeshall, medical scientist (Sec of HEW 1956-58), dies at 86 in the year 1987.   

Nov 11   In the year 1987 van Gogh's paining the "Irises" sells for record $53.6 M at auction   

Nov 12   On this day in history heavy snow closes schools from DC to Maine   

Nov 12   Roger Lewis, aviation exec (Lockheed, C Wright, Pan Am), dies at 75 in the year 1987.   

Nov 14   Pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   28 of 82 aboard Continental Airlines DC-9 die in crash at Denver on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history lisa Bonet marries Lenny Kravitz   

Nov 16   In the year 1987 paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago"   

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 in the year 1987.   

Nov 22   On this day in history ted Taylor, rock vocalist, dies   

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   On this day in history harold Washington 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65   

Nov 26   In the year 1987 emmanuel Bondeville, composer, dies at 89   

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

Nov 28   South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die in the year 1987.   

Nov 29   In the year 1987 howard Pyle, (Gov-R-Az, 1951-55), dies at 81   

Nov 29   In the year 1987 korean Air Boeing 707 disappears off Burma, on route to Seoul. All 115 lost   

Nov 30   Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR, dies at 89 in the year 1987.   

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

Dec 01   Donn Fulton Eisele, Col USAF/astronaut, dies of a heart attack at 57 in the year 1987.   

Dec 04   Rouben Mamoulian, dir (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies at 90 in the year 1987.   

Dec 05   "Fat" Larry James, US drummer (Fat Larry's Band-Zoom), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1987 3 satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeon comrade to death for "fun"   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer   

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

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

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   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

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

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 in the year 1987.   

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   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died on this day in history.   

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