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October 8, 1987

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Headlines from October 8, 1987

BankAmerica Confirms Investment by Japanese

By Andrew Pollack, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: The BankAmerica Corporation said today that it would sell $350 million of new securities to Japanese financial companies, an action that will strengthen the ailing bank.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 7, 1987, covering October 8, 1987.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Bad by Michael Jackson

    Bad

    Michael Jackson

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Whitesnake by Whitesnake

    Whitesnake

    Whitesnake

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    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    26
  3. 3
    Album cover for Whitney by Whitney Houston

    Whitney

    Whitney Houston

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    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  4. 4
    Album cover for La Bamba by Soundtrack

    La Bamba

    Soundtrack

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    4
    Peak
    1
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    12
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hysteria by Def Leppard

    Hysteria

    Def Leppard

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Frankie Brown

1987Frankie Brown, Scottish footballer[†]

Frankie Brown is a Scottish former footballer who played for Falkirk Ladies, Whitehill Welfare, Hibernian, Bristol City and the Scotland national team.

Aya Hirano

1987Aya Hirano, Japanese voice actress and singer[†]

Aya Hirano is a Japanese actress and singer. Beginning in the entertainment industry as a child actor in television commercials, she appeared in her first voice acting role in the anime television series Angel Tales (2001).

Hassan Maatouk

1987Hassan Maatouk, Lebanese footballer[†]

Hassan Ali Maatouk is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Lebanese Premier League club Ansar. Known for his pace and technical skills, Maatouk is the Lebanon national team's all-time top goalscorer and most-capped player, captaining the side from 2016 to 2024.

Taylor Price

1987Taylor Price, American football player[†]

Taylor Price is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks.

Notable Deaths

Konstantinos Tsatsos

1987Konstantinos Tsatsos, Greek scholar and politician, 2nd President of Greece (born 1899)[†]

Konstantinos D. Tsatsos was a Greek diplomat, professor of law, scholar and politician. He served as the second President of the Third Hellenic Republic from 1975 to 1980.

Historical Context for October 8, 1987

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