Historical Events In 1987

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

Apr 02   In the year 1987 buddy Rich drummer/orch leader (Away We Go), dies at 69   

Apr 02   In the year 1987 buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers   

Apr 03   On this day in history duchess of Windsor's jewels auctioned for œ31,380,197   

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

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1987.   

Apr 04   Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title   

Apr 06   Sugar Ray Leonard upsets Marvelous Marvin Hagler in the year 1987.   

Apr 07   In the year 1987 al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline"   

Apr 07   In the year 1987 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   Francis C Denebrink US Naval officer who participated in (WW I, WW II, and Korea dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1987 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   On this day in history ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90   

Apr 12   On this day in history texaco files for brankruptcy   

Apr 14   In the year 1987 karl Holler, composer, dies at 79   

Apr 16   In the year 1987 fCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves   

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

Apr 17   Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 in the year 1987.   

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   On this day in history pat Knauff, France sets 1-leg downhill ski speed record (115.012 mph)   

Apr 19   Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Actor (Mr Green Jeans), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1987 jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed rec (124.902 mph)   

Apr 19   Maxwell D Taylor US commander 101st airborne (WW II), dies at 85 in the year 1987.   

Apr 20   "Starlight Express"posted the largest week’ s gross in Broadway history. The roller-skating musical earned $606,081 at the box office in the year 1987.   

Apr 20   On this day in history antony Tudor, dancer/choreographer (Amer Ballet Theater) dies at 78   

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   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   On this day in history birth of faye Hamlin, Swedish singer (Play)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Jan 07   On this day in history larry Carr, pianist (Flight to Rhythm), dies at 72   

Jan 08   P G Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), dies in the year 1987.   

Jan 09   In the year 1987 arthur Lake, actor (Dagwood-Blondie), dies at 81   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1987 death of albert Ferber, Swiss-English pianist (b. 1911)