Page 15: Historical Events In 1987

Oct 12   On this day in history alfred M Landon, former Kansas Gov, dies at his Topeka home at 100   

Oct 13   Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1987 first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

Oct 13   Shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1987 walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85   

Oct 14   In Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history fiji's governor-general resigns, ending century of allegiance by the South Pacific island to British crown.   

Oct 15   NFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike in the year 1987.   

Oct 15   Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 16   175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1987 dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75   

Oct 16   On this day in history jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22 feet into a well shaft   

Oct 17   First World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Theodore Brameld, author (Use of Explosive Ideas), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record in the year 1987.   

Oct 19   On this day in history jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

Oct 19   US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf in the year 1987.   

Oct 20   10 die as Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis in the year 1987.   

Oct 20   Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail in the year 1987.   

Oct 21   On this day in history ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88   

Oct 22   Lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68 in the year 1987.   

Oct 24   In the year 1987 bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate   

Oct 24   Constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history cecil Brown, news correspondent (CBS), dies at 80   

Oct 26   Dow Jones down 156.83 points on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads   

Oct 27   Gilbert McNamee sentenced to 25 years in prison for being an IRA bombmaker on this day in history.   

Oct 27   South Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91   

Oct 29   In the year 1987 kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57   

Oct 29   On this day in history thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title   

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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   In the year 1987 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   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1987 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   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 in the year 1987.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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)