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   Buddy Rich drummer/orch leader (Away We Go), dies at 69 in the year 1987.   

Apr 02   Buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69 in the year 1987.   

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31,380,197   

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

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1987.   

Apr 04   Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points in the year 1987.   

Apr 05   16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King in the year 1987.   

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

Apr 05   Wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title in the year 1987.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90   

Apr 09   In the year 1987 francis C Denebrink US Naval officer who participated in (WW I, WW II, and Korea dies at 90   

Apr 09   In the year 1987 supreme Court of Canada rules that the right to strike is not guaranteed by the constitution   

Apr 11   Erskine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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   Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season in the year 1987.   

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

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

Apr 18   An unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1987 jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed rec (124.902 mph)   

Apr 19   In the year 1987 maxwell D Taylor US commander 101st airborne (WW II), dies at 85   

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   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)   

Oct 23   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

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   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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)