Page 15: 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   Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 15   NFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Oct 17   In the year 1987 first World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome   

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

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

Oct 19   In the year 1987 jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

Oct 19   In the year 1987 uS warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf   

Oct 20   On this day in history 10 die as Air Force jet crashed into a Ramada Inn near Indianapolis   

Oct 20   Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68   

Oct 24   Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history constantin Alajalov, Russian artist, dies at 86   

Oct 25   Cecil Brown, news correspondent (CBS), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 gilbert McNamee sentenced to 25 years in prison for being an IRA bombmaker   

Oct 27   South Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution in the year 1987.   

Oct 27   In the year 1987 vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies   

Oct 28   Andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91 in the year 1987.   

Oct 29   Kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57 in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Aug 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.   

Nov 06   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born in the year 1987.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.   

Jan 11   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)