Historical Events In 1987

Mar 30   On this day in history vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" sells for record £22.5M ($39.7 million)   

Apr 02   Buddy Rich drummer/orch leader (Away We Go), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1987 bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history the late Duchess of Windsor's jewels are auctioned, fetching nearly $US45 million.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1987 16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King   

Apr 05   On this day in history fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children & Tracey Ullman   

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" in the year 1987.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history francis C Denebrink US Naval officer who participated in (WW I, WW II, and Korea dies at 90   

Apr 09   On this day in history supreme Court of Canada rules that the right to strike is not guaranteed by the constitution   

Apr 11   Erskine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road), dies at 83 in the year 1987.   

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   On this day in history karl Holler, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 16   FCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves in the year 1987.   

Apr 16   In the year 1987 michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season   

Apr 17   On this day in history carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36   

Apr 17   Julius Erving becomes the 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points on this day in history.   

Apr 18   An unconscous skydiver is rescued by another diver in mid-air on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Actor (Mr Green Jeans), dies at 77 in the year 1987.   

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   Antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1987.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of isaiah Osbourne, English footballer   

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

Jan 01   Gustav Knuth, actor (Heidi, Rats), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

Jan 04   On this day in history f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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   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.