Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   In the year 1988 senate votes for major federal tax code changes  

Sep 27   William V Shannon, US ambassador to Ireland (1977-81), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Bronx Museum for the Arts opens in the year 1988.  

Sep 28   Ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1988 charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76  

Sep 30   In the year 1988 andrei A Gromyko retires  

Sep 30   IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer on this day in history.  

Sep 30   In the year 1988 joachim Prinz, author/Rabbi of Berlin (1926-37), dies at 86  

Oct 01   On this day in history robert Englund the actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth  

Oct 02   In the year 1988 police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens  

Oct 03   26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days in the year 1988.  

Oct 03   In the year 1988 franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73  

Oct 03   On this day in history lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)  

Oct 04   Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid in the year 1988.  

Oct 05   Israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism in the year 1988.  

Oct 07   On this day in history billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73  

Oct 07   Latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson  

Oct 08   Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1988.  

Oct 08   On this day in history fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage  

Oct 09   In the year 1988 edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84  

Oct 11   On this day in history bonita Granville, actress (Lone Ranger, Hitler's Children), dies at 55  

Oct 12   Ken Murray, actor (Bill & Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85 in the year 1988.  

Oct 13   Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest in the year 1988.  

Oct 13   On this day in history mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY  

Oct 14   Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies in the year 1988.  

Oct 14   On this day in history mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment  

Oct 15   On this day in history amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires  

Oct 15   On this day in history with 2 outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic 2 run HR to gives Dodgers a 5-4 win in 1st game of 85th World Series  

Oct 17   On this day in history 31 reported dead as Ugandan jetliner crashes in fog near Rome  

Oct 17   Phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft in the year 1988.  

Oct 17   In the year 1988 scottish scientist James Black awarded the Nobel prize for his work on treating angina and blood pressure  

Oct 18   In the year 1988 dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60  

Oct 19   In the year 1988 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel  

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born in the year 1988.  

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.  

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer  

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born in the year 1988.  

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born in the year 1988.  

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.  

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born in the year 1988.  

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies in the year 1988.  

Jan 03   In the year 1988 gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82  

Jan 04   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 in the year 1988.  

Jan 06   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 in the year 1988.  

Jan 07   In the year 1988 trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71  

Jan 08   In the year 1988 frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76  

Jan 11   On this day in history gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer