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

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

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1987 fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children & Tracey Ullman  

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

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 in the year 1987.  

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   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 in the year 1987.  

Apr 12   In the year 1987 ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90  

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 in the year 1987.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Julius Erving becomes the 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.  

Apr 20   Antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   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   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born in the year 1987.  

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

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1987 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   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)