Page 16: Historical Events In 1987

Oct 31   In the year 1987 joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83   

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   On this day in history iceberg twice the size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic   

Nov 05   Supreme Court nominee Douglas H Ginsburg admitted using marijuana on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.   

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

Nov 11   Van Gogh's paining the "Irises" sells for record $53.6 M at auction in the year 1987.   

Nov 12   Heavy snow closes schools from DC to Maine in the year 1987.   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1987 lisa Bonet marries Lenny Kravitz   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81   

Nov 18   On this day in history 31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station   

Nov 18   Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   James E Folsom, (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59), dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

Nov 22   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1987 harold Washington 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65   

Nov 26   Emmanuel Bondeville, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Nov 29   Howard Pyle, (Gov-R-Az, 1951-55), dies at 81 in the year 1987.   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1987 arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR, dies at 89   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player   

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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