Historical Events In 1987

Oct 12   Alfred M Landon, former Kansas Gov, dies at his Topeka home at 100 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 13   First military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 13   Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

Oct 14   In Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well in the year 1987.   

Oct 14   On this day in history rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 15   In the year 1987 fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874   

Oct 15   Fiji's governor-general resigns, ending century of allegiance by the South Pacific island to British crown in the year 1987.   

Oct 15   In the year 1987 nFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike   

Oct 15   On this day in history thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies   

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

Oct 16   Dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1987 jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22 feet into a well shaft   

Oct 17   On this day in history first World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome   

Oct 18   In the year 1987 theodore Brameld, author (Use of Explosive Ideas), dies at 83   

Oct 19   On this day in history "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record   

Oct 19   Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail   

Oct 21   Ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88 in the year 1987.   

Oct 22   In the year 1987 lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68   

Oct 24   Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate in the year 1987.   

Oct 24   In the year 1987 constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1987 dow Jones down 156.83 points   

Oct 26   Head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads in the year 1987.   

Oct 27   On this day in history gilbert McNamee sentenced to 25 years in prison for being an IRA bombmaker   

Oct 27   On this day in history south Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution   

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

Oct 28   Andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player   

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born in the year 1987.   

Nov 15   Ian Hecox, Member of Smosh was born in the year 1987.   

Jan 01   In the year 1987 gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 in the year 1987.   

Jan 05   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history p G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies   

Jan 09   In the year 1987 arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

Jan 10   In the year 1987 death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died on this day in history.