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December 1, 1987

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Headlines from December 1, 1987

New York, New York: Artists Persist

By Lydia Chavez

LEAD: James Fitzsimmons eats candy bars for lunch because they are cheaper than a sandwich, thinks twice about parting with $1 for a subway ride and has rid his vocabulary of the word ''taxi.''

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Stake for Japanese In Paine Webber

By Kenneth N. Gilpin

LEAD: The Yasuda Mutual Life Insurance Company, one of the largest life insurance concerns in Japan, agreed yesterday to pay $300 million for an equity stake of up to 25 percent in Paine Webber Group Inc., the securities firm.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 25, 1987, covering December 1, 1987.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Dirty Dancing by Soundtrack

    Dirty Dancing

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bad by Michael Jackson

    Bad

    Michael Jackson

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen

    Tunnel Of Love

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Whitesnake by Whitesnake

    Whitesnake

    Whitesnake

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    33
  5. 5
    Album cover for A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd

    A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Simon Dawkins

1987Simon Dawkins, English footballer[†]

Simon Jonathan Dawkins is a Jamaican retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger. Born in England, he represented the Jamaica national team. Recently, he was the interim head coach for Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship during some of their 2024 season.

1987Tabarie Henry, Virgin Islander sprinter[†]

Tabarie Joil Henry is a United States Virgin Islands sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 20.71 seconds in the 200 metres and 44.77 in the 400 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Arkansas City, Kansas and in May 2009 in Hutchinson, Kansas respectively. He is affiliated with Barton County Community College and Texas A&M University, where he was a national champion in 2010 and 2011.

Vance Joy

1987Vance Joy, Australian singer-songwriter[†]

James Gabriel Keogh, known professionally as Vance Joy, is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and former Australian rules footballer. He is best known for his 2013 hit song "Riptide".

1987Brett Williams, English footballer[†]

Brett Anthony Williams is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Bashley.

Notable Deaths

James Baldwin

1987James Baldwin, American novelist, poet, and critic (born 1924)[†]

James Arthur Baldwin was an American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems. His 1953 novel Go Tell It on the Mountain has been ranked by Time magazine as one of the top 100 English-language novels. His 1955 essay collection Notes of a Native Son helped establish his reputation as a voice for human equality. Baldwin was an influential public figure and orator, especially during the civil rights movement in the United States.

Punch Imlach

1987Punch Imlach, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (born 1918)[†]

George "Punch" Imlach was a Canadian ice hockey coach and general manager best known for his association with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (2004).

Historical Context for December 1, 1987

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