Historical Events In 1987

Oct 12   In the year 1987 alfred M Landon, former Kansas Gov, dies at his Topeka home at 100   

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

Oct 13   On this day in history first military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf)   

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

Oct 13   Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 15   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1987 thomas Sankara, president of Burkina Faso, dies   

Oct 16   In the year 1987 175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England   

Oct 16   On this day in history dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75   

Oct 16   Jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22 feet into a well shaft on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1987 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   "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record in the year 1987.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history 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   Lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1987 south Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution   

Oct 27   On this day in history 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   Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   In the year 1987 birth of nikki Webster, Australian entertainer   

Aug 07   Sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player was born in the year 1987.   

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1987 birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

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

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   In the year 1987 birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   F van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1987 margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

Jan 07   In the year 1987 larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72   

Jan 08   In the year 1987 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   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died in the year 1987.   

Jan 11   Albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911) died in the year 1987.