Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody in the year 1988.  

Feb 25   On this day in history amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78  

Feb 25   Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester MA in the year 1988.  

Feb 25   In the year 1988 south Korea adopts constitution  

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1 17.65) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1:17.65) in the year 1988.  

Feb 27   Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open in the year 1988.  

Feb 27   In the year 1988 bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1  

Feb 27   Gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34 in the year 1988.  

Feb 27   Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1988 15th Winter Olympics games close at Calgary, Canada  

Feb 28   Anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed in the year 1988.  

Feb 28   On this day in history mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99  

Feb 29   On this day in history kWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG  

Feb 29   Mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut in the year 1988.  

Feb 29   In the year 1988 nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations  

Feb 29   NYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs in the year 1988.  

Mar 01   In the year 1988 courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA  

Mar 01   Iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1988 jean Le Poulain, actor (Divine), dies at 63  

Mar 01   In the year 1988 pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile  

Mar 01   Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP on this day in history.  

Mar 03   In the year 1988 lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies  

Mar 06   In the year 1988 3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers  

Mar 06   On this day in history in the Gulf of Alaska a 7.7 earthquake was felt in parts of Alaska, but little damage on land however an estimated 5,000 dollars damage caused to the ships Exxon North Slope, Exxon Boston and Exxon New Orleans  

Mar 06   Konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies  

Mar 07   On this day in history howard Stern's first pay-per-view "Underpants &Negligee Party"  

Mar 07   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR  

Mar 09   In the year 1988 kurt Georg Kiesinger, West German chancellor (1966-69), dies at 83  

Mar 09   On this day in history president Reagan presides at unveiling of Knute Rockne stamp  

Mar 10   Andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly kills Prince Charles on this day in history.  

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Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)  

Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of michael Cera, American actor  

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

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor  

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger  

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer  

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82  

Jan 04   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died in the year 1988.  

Jan 05   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1988 brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46  

Jan 07   On this day in history trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71  

Jan 08   Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer