Page 7: Historical Events In 1987

Mar 30   Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" sells for record £22.5M ($39.7 million) in the year 1987.   

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   Bill Elliott sets NASCAR qualifying record of 212.809 mph at Talladega on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1987 chicago Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers   

Apr 03   In the year 1987 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   In the year 1987 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Apr 04   Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 points in the year 1987.   

Apr 05   On this day in history 16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King   

Apr 05   Fox TV network premieres showing Married With Children & Tracey Ullman on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1987 wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline"   

Apr 07   Maxine Sullivan, [Williams], US actress (Going Places), dies at 75 in the year 1987.   

Apr 08   Francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90 in the year 1987.   

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   Supreme Court of Canada rules that the right to strike is not guaranteed by the constitution in the year 1987.   

Apr 11   In the year 1987 erskine Caldwell, novelist (Tobacco Road), dies at 83   

Apr 12   Ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Texaco files for brankruptcy on this day in history.   

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   Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1987 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 in the year 1987.   

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   In the year 1987 hugh "Lumpy" Brannum, Actor (Mr Green Jeans), dies at 77   

Apr 19   Jacqueline Blanc, sets women's downhill ski speed rec (124.902 mph) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1987.   

Apr 20   Rosa Mota wins the women's division of the Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Spencer Smith, American musician (Panic at the Disco) was born on this day in history.   

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   Ana Ivanović, Serbian tennis player was born on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1987 birth of ian Hecox, Member of Smosh   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1987 f van Heek, Dutch sociologist, dies at 79   

Jan 05   Margaret Laurence, Canadian author, dies at 60 in the year 1987.   

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

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

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