What Happened on November 23, 1987

Historical Events

Graf's First WTA

German tennis star Steffi Graf claims her first WTA Tour Championship with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 win over Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina at Madison Square Garden, NYC

Famous Birthdays

Nicklas Backstrom, Swedish ice hockey player, born in Valbo, Sweden
Snooki [Nicole Polizzi], American reality TV personality (Jersey Shore), born in Santiago, Chile

Born in 1987

Famous Deaths

Alton Adams, American composer (1st black bandmaster in the United States Navy), dies at 98
Marcia Henderson, American actress (Aldrich Family -"Kathleen"; Peter Pan), dies of lupus at 58

Died in 1987 1987 Highlights