Historical Events
- 338,500,000 shares traded on NY stock exchange (record)
Boxing Title Fight
Defending champion Mike Tyson beats Tyrell Biggs by TKO in round 7 at Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey; retains unified heavyweight boxing title
- Dow Jones for 1st time falls more than 100 pts (108.35)
- Great Storm of 1987: 175-kph hurricane force winds hit London and much of the South of England killing 23 people and causing widespread blackouts
- Jessica McClure rescued 58 hrs after falling 22' into a well shaft
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Deaths
- Dana Suesse, American musician and songwriter ("You Ought To Be In Pictures"), dies at 77
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About October 16, 1987
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 6 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lost In Emotion - Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam
#1 Song: You Win Again - Bee Gees
