Page 7: Historical Events In 1987

Mar 30   Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" sells for record £22.5M ($39.7 million) in the year 1987.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31,380,197 in the year 1987.   

Apr 03   The late Duchess of Windsor's jewels are auctioned, fetching nearly $US45 million in the year 1987.   

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points in the year 1987.   

Apr 05   16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1987 wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title   

Apr 06   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history maxine Sullivan, [Williams], US actress (Going Places), dies at 75   

Apr 08   Francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90 in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Apr 11   On this day in history erskine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road), dies at 83   

Apr 12   In the year 1987 ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90   

Apr 12   On this day in history texaco files for brankruptcy   

Apr 14   Karl Holler, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   FCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves on this day in history.   

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

Apr 17   Julius Erving becomes the 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points in the year 1987.   

Apr 18   An unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air in the year 1987.   

Apr 18   On this day in history pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph)   

Apr 19   In the year 1987 hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Actor (Mr Green Jeans), dies at 77   

Apr 19   Jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed rec (124.902 mph) in the year 1987.   

Apr 19   Maxwell D Taylor US commander 101st airborne (WW II), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

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   On this day in history antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78   

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   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 in the year 1987.   

Jan 07   Larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

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