Historical Events In 1987

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

Nov 03   On Wall Street, after 5 consecutive gains, Dow Jones down 50.56 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 18   In the year 1987 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   Ted Taylor, rock vocalist, dies on this day in history.   

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   Harold Washington 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65 in the year 1987.   

Nov 26   On this day in history emmanuel Bondeville, composer, dies at 89   

Nov 28   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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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 in the year 1987.   

Nov 15   In the year 1987 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   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died in the year 1987.