Page 7: Historical Events In 1987

Mar 30   Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" sells for record £22.5M ($39.7 million) in the year 1987.   

Apr 02   In the year 1987 buddy Rich drummer/orch leader (Away We Go), dies at 69   

Apr 02   Buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1987 bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega   

Apr 03   In the year 1987 chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers   

Apr 03   Duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31,380,197 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history the late Duchess of Windsor's jewels are auctioned, fetching nearly $US45 million.   

Apr 03   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Apr 04   In the year 1987 dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points   

Apr 05   16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children & Tracey Ullman in the year 1987.   

Apr 05   In the year 1987 wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title   

Apr 06   Sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1987 al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline"   

Apr 07   On this day in history maxine Sullivan, [Williams], US actress (Going Places), dies at 75   

Apr 08   On this day in history francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90   

Apr 09   On this day in history francis C Denebrink US Naval officer who participated in (WW I, WW II, and Korea dies at 90   

Apr 09   On this day in history supreme Court of Canada rules that the right to strike is not guaranteed by the constitution   

Apr 11   On this day in history erskine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road), dies at 83   

Apr 12   Ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90 in the year 1987.   

Apr 12   In the year 1987 texaco files for brankruptcy   

Apr 14   In the year 1987 karl Holler, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 16   FCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1987 michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season   

Apr 17   Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 in the year 1987.   

Apr 17   On this day in history julius Erving becomes the 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points   

Apr 18   In the year 1987 an unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air   

Apr 18   Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph) in the year 1987.   

Apr 19   On this day in history hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Actor (Mr Green Jeans), dies at 77   

Apr 19   On this day in history jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed rec (124.902 mph)   

Apr 19   Maxwell D Taylor US commander 101st airborne (WW II), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   "Starlight Express"posted the largest week’ s gross in Broadway history. The roller-skating musical earned $606,081 at the box office on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1987 antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78   

Apr 20   On this day in history rosa Mota wins the women's division of the Boston Marathon   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1987 birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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.