Historical Events In 1987

Mar 30   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31,380,197  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1987 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   16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children & Tracey Ullman  

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

Apr 07   In the year 1987 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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1987 fCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves  

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   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) in the year 1987.  

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

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

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 in the year 1987.  

Aug 07   In the year 1987 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   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1987 birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh  

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

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   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 in the year 1987.  

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died in the year 1987.