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LEAD: Tax Fraud Charged Three men were charged with operating a conspiracy that produced $350 million in fraudulent tax deductions for wealthy investors. Page D1.
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On this day
March 26, 1987
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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BATTLING DRUG USE ON THE JOB
By Howard W. French
LEAD: With companies scrambling to cope with drug problems among their employees, a mini-industry of consulting and health-care concerns has sprouted up.
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LIBYANS SAID TO BEGIN RETREATING FROM LAST MAJOR FOOTHOLD IN CHAD
By Paul Lewis, Special To the New York Times
LEAD: Libyan forces were starting to evacuate their last major stronghold in northern Chad today after a recent series of spectacular losses to Chadian troops, French military sources said.
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IN CLASSROOM'S NEW ALPHABET LESSON, 'A' IS FOR AIDS
By Dirk Johnson, Special To the New York Times
LEAD: Between lessons in mathematics and reading, the sixth graders at the Chancellor Avenue School here turned their attention to the blackboard and the words ''drugs,'' ''needles'' and ''homosexuals.''
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CLUB'S PLAN FOR HIGH-RISE IS CRITICIZED
By David W. Dunlap
LEAD: In the usually hushed precincts of Fifth Avenue, a major fight has begun over a plan to build a 37-story apartment tower over the Metropolitan Club, a plan opposed by the Pierre Hotel to the north, the Harmonie Club to the south and preservationists all over town.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 25, 1987, covering March 26, 1987.
- 1
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
- Last week
- 1
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- 1
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- 18
- 2
Slippery When Wet
Bon Jovi
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 29
- 3
The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby & The Range
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 41
- 4
Graceland
Paul Simon
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- 4
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- 29
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Invisible Touch
Genesis
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- 6
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- 3
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- 40
Notable Births
1987Kim Dong-suk, South Korean footballer[†]
Kim Dong-Suk is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Incheon United.
1987Jermichael Finley, American football player[†]
Jermichael Decorean Finley is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft. With the Packers, he won Super Bowl XLV win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, not participating due to injury. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.
1987Steven Fletcher, Scottish footballer[†]
Steven Kenneth Fletcher is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Wrexham. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2025.
Notable Deaths
1987Eugen Jochum, German conductor (born 1902)[†]
Eugen Jochum was a German conductor, best known for his interpretations of the music of Anton Bruckner, Carl Orff, and Johannes Brahms, among others.
1987Walter Abel, American actor (born 1898)[†]
Walter Abel was an American stage, film, and radio actor whose career spanned nearly seven decades.
Historical Context for March 26, 1987
In 1987, the world population was approximately 5,049,746,397 people[†]