Historical Events
- "Anything Goes" opens at Beaumont Theater NYC for 804 performances
- Black Monday: Stock markets around the world crash, including the Dow Jones stock index, which falls 508.32 points (22%), 4½ times the previous daily record
- US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf
Sports History
Woody Woodward resigns as NY Yankee GM, Lou Piniella is named GM and Billy Martin is named NY Yankee manager for 5th & final time
Famous Deaths
- Hermann Lang, German race car driver (b. 1909)
- Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies from complications of multiple sclerosis at 42
Died in 1987 1987 Highlights
About October 19, 1987
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bad - Michael Jackson
#1 Song: You Win Again - Bee Gees
