Page 7: Historical Events In 1987

Mar 30   On this day in history vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" sells for record £22.5M ($39.7 million)   

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

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

Apr 03   Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega in the year 1987.   

Apr 03   Chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers in the year 1987.   

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

Apr 03   The late Duchess of Windsor's jewels are auctioned, fetching nearly $US45 million in the year 1987.   

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

Apr 04   Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   Fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children & Tracey Ullman on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title   

Apr 06   On this day in history sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler   

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 11   Erskine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road), dies at 83 in the year 1987.   

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

Apr 12   Texaco files for brankruptcy on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history karl Holler, composer, dies at 79   

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

Apr 16   Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1987 julius Erving becomes the 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points   

Apr 18   On this day in history an unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air   

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

Apr 19   Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Actor (Mr Green Jeans), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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   Antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78 in the year 1987.   

Apr 20   Rosa Mota wins the women's division of the Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   Nikki Webster, Australian entertainer was born in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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   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   In the year 1987 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

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

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