Today in History for 16th October 1987
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Historical Events
Events 1 - 7 of 7
- 175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England
- 338,500,000 shares traded on NY stock exchange (record)
- Dow Jones for 1st time falls more than 100 pts (108.35)
- Great Storm of 1987: hurricane force winds to hit much of the South of England killing 23 people.
- Jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22' into a well shaft
- Mike Tyson TKOs Tyrell Biggs in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 1 of 1
- Dana Suesse, songwriter (You Ought to be in Pictures), dies at 75
