Page 16: Historical Events In 1987

Oct 31   Joseph Campbell, mythologist (Mythic Image), dies at 83 in the year 1987.   

Nov 03   In the year 1987 on Wall Street, after 5 consecutive gains, Dow Jones down 50.56   

Nov 04   In the year 1987 raphael Soyer, artist (Depression scenes in NYC), dies at 87   

Nov 05   Iceberg twice the size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Supreme Court nominee Douglas H Ginsburg admitted using marijuana in the year 1987.   

Nov 06   Ross R Barnett, lawyer/(Gov-D-Miss), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service in the year 1987.   

Nov 11   In the year 1987 l T Coggeshall, medical scientist (Sec of HEW 1956-58), dies at 86   

Nov 11   On this day in history van Gogh's paining the "Irises" sells for record $53.6 M at auction   

Nov 12   Heavy snow closes schools from DC to Maine in the year 1987.   

Nov 12   In the year 1987 roger Lewis, aviation exec (Lockheed, C Wright, Pan Am), dies at 75   

Nov 14   In the year 1987 pieter Menten, Dutch war criminal, dies at 88   

Nov 15   In the year 1987 28 of 82 aboard Continental Airlines DC-9 die in crash at Denver   

Nov 16   Lisa Bonet marries Lenny Kravitz on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Once Upon a Long Ago"   

Nov 17   Irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81 in the year 1987.   

Nov 18   31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53 in the year 1987.   

Nov 21   James E Folsom, (Alabama-Gov, 1947-51, 1955-59), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1987 ted Taylor, rock vocalist, dies   

Nov 23   On this day in history the Chicago Board of Trade took its own precautionary steps, implementing a daily price ceiling on the Major Market Index future, as well as the Institutional Index future   

Nov 25   Anton F Pieck, illustrator (1001 Nights), dies at 92 in the year 1987.   

Nov 25   Harold Washington 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65 in the year 1987.   

Nov 26   On this day in history emmanuel Bondeville, composer, dies at 89   

Nov 28   In the year 1987 choh Hao Li, bio-chemist prof (isolated growth hormones), dies at 74   

Nov 28   In the year 1987 south African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die   

Nov 29   On this day in history howard Pyle, (Gov-R-Az, 1951-55), dies at 81   

Nov 29   On this day in history korean Air Boeing 707 disappears off Burma, on route to Seoul. All 115 lost   

Nov 30   Arthur H Dean, lawyer/advisor to FDR, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Digging begins to link England and France under the English Channel on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1987 donn Fulton Eisele, Col USAF/astronaut, dies of a heart attack at 57   

Dec 04   Rouben Mamoulian, dir (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1987 "Fat" Larry James, US drummer (Fat Larry's Band-Zoom), dies at 38   

Dec 06   3 satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeon comrade to death for "fun" on this day in history.   

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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   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born in the year 1987.   

Oct 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Marion Hutton, American singer and actress (b. 1919) died on this day in history.   

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