Historical Events In 1988

Jan 01   Actress Kelly McGillis marries Fred Tillman   

Jan 01   Czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova is recorded as becoming an Australian Citizen.   

Jan 02   Ashland Oil storage tank spills 3.8 million gallons, Pennsylvania   

Jan 02   Mulroney and Reagan sign Canada-US free trade agreement   

Jan 03   Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82.   

Jan 03   Israel orders 9 Palestinian "instigators" deported from W Beirut   

Jan 03   Margaret Thatcher is recorded as becoming longest-serving British PM this century.   

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

Jan 05   Austrian President Waldheim's war record investigated   

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

Jan 08   Dow Jones down 140.58 points.   

Jan 08   Hewlett-Packard introduces the HP-28S Advanced Scientific Calculator.   

Jan 09   English Earl of St Andrews marries Sylvana Tomaselli.   

Jan 11   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer   

Jan 11   USSR announces it will participate in the Seoul Summer Olympics   

Jan 13   Chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69.   

Jan 14   Georgy M Malenkov, PM of USSR (1953-55), dies at 86   

Jan 15   Arab uprising in Israel begins.   

Jan 15   Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder makes racist remarks about black athletes.   

Jan 15   Kiran More stumps five West Indian batsman at Madras, world Test record.   

Jan 15   Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83.   

Jan 16   4th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live claims   

Jan 16   Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder fired from CBS for racial remarks.   

Jan 17   Leslie Manigay elected President of Haiti   

Jan 18   Airliner crashes in SW China, killing all 108 on board.   

Jan 19   "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV.   

Jan 19   Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83   

Jan 20   Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham   

Jan 20   Philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86   

Jan 21   Abraham Sofaer, actor (Naked Jungle, Elephant Walk), dies.   

Jan 21   US accept immigration of 30000 US-Vietnamese children.   

Jan 22   Georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86   

Jan 22   In Northern Territory, Australia a 6.9 earthequake occured with damage in the Tennant Creek area. Felt over two-thirds of Australia   

Jan 22   Two earthquakes, one registering 7.0 on the Richter scale, cause 20km fault near Tennant Creek, northern Australia   

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Jun 07   Milan lucic: Canadian hockey player (boston bruins)   

Jun 07   Michael cera: American actor   

Jul 12   Melissa o'neil: Canadian singer   

Jul 13   Steven r. mcqueen: American actor   

Aug 07   Melody oliveria: American internet blogger   

Sep 02   Ishant sharma: Indian cricketer   

Oct 23   Nicolaj agger: Danish football player   

Nov 06   Erik lund: Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   Leo steiner: Ny carnegie deli's owner,   

Jan 03   Gaston eyskens: Pm of belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72),   

Jan 04   Lily laskine: French harpist (b. 1893)   

Jan 05   "pistol pete" mavarich: Nbaer (atlanta),    

Jan 06   Brent collins: Soap actor (another world),    

Jan 07   Trevor howard: Actor (ryan's daughter),   

Jan 08   Frank pace jr: Us secretary of army (1950-53),   

Jan 11   Gregory (pappy) boyington: Ace ww ii pilot,