Page 15: 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   In the year 1987 costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize   

Oct 13   First military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf) in the year 1987.   

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

Oct 13   Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1987 rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 15   Fiji becomes a republic, after belonging to Britain since 1874 in the year 1987.   

Oct 15   In the year 1987 fiji's governor-general resigns, ending century of allegiance by the South Pacific island to British crown.   

Oct 15   On this day in history nFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike   

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   In the year 1987 dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75   

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

Oct 17   First World Series game in a covered stadium in Minnesota Metrodome on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Theodore Brameld, author (Use of Explosive Ideas), dies at 83 in the year 1987.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68   

Oct 24   In the year 1987 bork's supreme court nomination rejected by senate   

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 in the year 1987.   

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   Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies in the year 1987.   

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

Oct 29   In the year 1987 kamal El Mallakh, dies at 57   

Oct 29   Thomas Hearns wins unprecidented 4th different weight boxing title in the year 1987.   

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

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of sidney Crosby, Canadian hockey player   

Sep 02   In the year 1987 birth of spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco)   

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

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

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   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)