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   On this day in history raphael Soyer, artist (Depression scenes in NYC), dies at 87   

Nov 05   Iceberg twice the size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Nov 12   Heavy snow closes schools from DC to Maine on this day in history.   

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

Nov 14   Pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal, dies at 88 in the year 1987.   

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

Nov 16   Lisa Bonet marries Lenny Kravitz on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53   

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 in the year 1987.   

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   

Nov 25   On this day in history anton F Pieck, illustrator (1001 Nights), dies at 92   

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

Nov 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history howard Pyle, (Gov-R-Az, 1951-55), dies at 81   

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

Nov 30   On this day in history arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR, dies at 89   

Dec 01   Digging begins to link England and France under the English Channel in the year 1987.   

Dec 01   Donn Fulton Eisele, Col USAF/astronaut, dies of a heart attack at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 06   In the year 1987 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   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born in the year 1987.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

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