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April 1, 1987

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POPE, ON LATIN TRIP, ATTACKS PINOCHET REGIME

By Roberto Suro, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Pope John Paul II bluntly labeled the Chilean Government of President Augusto Pinochet ''dictatorial'' today and insisted that the Roman Catholic Church must struggle to bring democracy to Chile.

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HOUSING SEGREGATION: NEW TWISTS AND OLD RESULTS

By Ronald Smothers

LEAD: Predominantly segregated housing patterns that seemed to be breaking up in the 1960's and early 1970's have been quietly reasserting themselves in New York City and its suburbs, according to a wide range of experts and studies.

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MANAGEMENT SHIFTS AT I.B.M.

By David E. Sanger

LEAD: The International Business Machines Corporation announced a shuffling of its top executives yesterday, with the promotion of two longtime officials to the new position of executive vice president, and the retirement of the company's vice chairman, Paul J. Rizzo.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 1, 1987, covering April 1, 1987.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

    Licensed To Ill

    Beastie Boys

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  2. 2
    Album cover for Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

    Slippery When Wet

    Bon Jovi

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    30
  3. 3
    Album cover for Graceland by Paul Simon

    Graceland

    Paul Simon

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    30
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby & The Range

    The Way It Is

    Bruce Hornsby & The Range

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    42
  5. 5
    Album cover for Control by Janet Jackson

    Control

    Janet Jackson

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    57

Notable Births

Vitorino Antunes

1987Vitorino Antunes, Portuguese footballer[†]

Vitorino Gabriel Pacheco Antunes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for F.C. Paços de Ferreira.

Ding Junhui

1987Ding Junhui, Chinese professional snooker player[†]

Ding Junhui is a Chinese professional snooker player. He is the most successful Asian player in the history of the sport. Throughout his career, he has won 15 major ranking titles, including three UK Championships, and in 2014, became the first Asian world number one. He has twice reached the final of the Masters, winning once in 2011. In 2016, he became the first Asian player to reach the final of the World Championship.

1987Gianluca Musacci, Italian footballer[†]

Gianluca Musacci is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club U.S.D. Real Forte dei Marmi-Querceta.

Oliver Turvey

1987Oliver Turvey, English racing driver[†]

Oliver Jonathan Turvey is a British professional racing driver, who most recently competed in Formula E, and is currently signed to DS Penske as a reserve driver and a sporting advisor. He was a notable kart racer, with two national titles, and was the 2006 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner. His career has been supported by the Racing Steps Foundation.

Notable Deaths

Henri Cochet

1987Henri Cochet, French tennis player (born 1901)[†]

Henri Jean Cochet was a French tennis player. He was a world No. 1 ranked player, and a member of the famous "Four Musketeers" from France who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Historical Context for April 1, 1987

In 1987, the world population was approximately 5,049,746,397 people[†]