Page 15: Historical Events In 1987

Oct 12   On this day in history alfred M Landon, former Kansas Gov, dies at his Topeka home at 100   

Oct 13   In the year 1987 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   Shares on the 'Wall Street' stock exchange plunge to record lows in the year 1987.   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history in Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well   

Oct 14   Rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history theodore Brameld, author (Use of Explosive Ideas), dies at 83   

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

Oct 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 21   In the year 1987 ying-Chin Ho, Taiwan govt official, dies at 88   

Oct 22   Lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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   Dow Jones down 156.83 points in the year 1987.   

Oct 26   Head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1987 kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Oct 23   Faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 29   Makoto Ogawa, Japanese singer was born on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   Isaiah Osbourne, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60   

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   Arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81 in the year 1987.   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919)   

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