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   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   Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1987 sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler  

Apr 07   Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline" on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1987.  

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

Apr 11   In the year 1987 erskine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road), dies at 83  

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

Apr 12   Texaco files for brankruptcy in the year 1987.  

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

Apr 16   FCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves in the year 1987.  

Apr 16   On this day in history michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season  

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

Apr 17   Julius Erving becomes the 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points in the year 1987.  

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

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 in the year 1987.  

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

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 in the year 1987.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player  

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)  

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born in the year 1987.  

Oct 29   In the year 1987 birth of makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer  

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72  

Jan 08   In the year 1987 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.