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December 3, 1987

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Sir Terence Creates His Dream Store

By Steve Lohr, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Sir Terence Conran, the British entrepreneur who helped make contemporary design affordable, recalls that when he started his retail empire 27 years ago, his little London shop sat alongside a grand, bumptious example of commercial architecture called Michelin House. He admits he often eyed the Michelin building avariciously in those days, wondering what he might do if he ever got hold of it.

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Officials Back Glass-Steagall Shift

By Alison Leigh Cowan, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: Two prominent policy makers told the Securities Industry Association convention here today that they favored repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act under certain circumstances. The brokers seemed to take the idea in stride.

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Texas Bank To Report Large Loss

By Thomas C. Hayes, Special To the New York Times

LEAD: The First Republicbank Corporation, the largest bank holding company in Texas, said today that it expected to report a fourth-quarter loss between $325 million and $350 million because of the worsening condition of the troubled Texas real estate market.

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A Holiday Bounty of Plain and Fancy Gifts for the Home

By Unknown Author

LEAD: CHRISTMAS is a time most of us like to stay close to home. But presents for the approaching holiday season, like those here and on page C6, can come from far afield - like a tribal stool from Africa or a contemporary Japanese tool set. If you prefer the traditional, a shiny samovar from West Germany serves 50 -enough for any seasonal gathering.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 2, 1987, covering December 3, 1987.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Dirty Dancing by Soundtrack

    Dirty Dancing

    Soundtrack

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    1
    Peak
    1
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    12
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bad by Michael Jackson

    Bad

    Michael Jackson

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    2
    Peak
    1
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    11
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    Album cover for Whitesnake by Whitesnake

    Whitesnake

    Whitesnake

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    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    34
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    Album cover for A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd

    A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
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    11
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    Album cover for Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen

    Tunnel Of Love

    Bruce Springsteen

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    3
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    7

Notable Births

Michael Angarano

1987Michael Angarano, American actor, director, and screenwriter[†]

Michael Anthony Angarano is an American actor. He became known for his roles in the film Music of the Heart (1999) and the television series Cover Me (2000–2001), as well as for playing a recurring role as Elliott in the sitcom Will & Grace. Since then he has starred in a number of films including Sky High (2005), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), Gentlemen Broncos (2009), Haywire (2011), The English Teacher (2013), Sun Dogs (2017), and Oppenheimer (2023). He has also appeared in the television series I'm Dying Up Here (2017–2018) and This Is Us. The latter earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as an Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2019.

Erik Grönwall

1987Erik Grönwall, Swedish singer-songwriter[†]

Per Erik Magnus Grönwall is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish Idol reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for his performances over the course of the competition. His first single, "Higher", reached gold on digital downloads after only three days. His debut album Erik Grönwall was released just ten days after the finals and debuted at number one on the Swedish albums chart, eventually certified platinum. Both as a solo artist and band member, Grönwall has numerous top 40 hits.

Brian Robiskie

1987Brian Robiskie, American football player[†]

Brian Anthony Robiskie is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Alicia Sacramone

1987Alicia Sacramone, American gymnast[†]

Alicia Marie Sacramone Quinn is a retired American artistic gymnast. She won a silver medal with the United States team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and is the 2005 World Champion on floor exercise and the 2010 World Champion on the vault. With a total of eleven World Championship and Olympic medals, Sacramone is the fourth most decorated U.S. female gymnast, behind Simone Biles (41), Shannon Miller (16), and Nastia Liukin (14).

Historical Context for December 3, 1987

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