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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.  

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

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

Apr 05   Fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children & Tracey Ullman in the year 1987.  

Apr 05   Wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90  

Apr 12   In the year 1987 texaco files for brankruptcy  

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

Apr 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 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 on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1987 "Starlight Express"posted the largest week’ s gross in Broadway history. The roller-skating musical earned $606,081 at the box office  

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 in the year 1987.  

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player  

Sep 02   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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.