Historical Events In 1988

Aug 02   In the year 1988 raymond Acevedo is retired from singing group Menudo  

Aug 02   In the year 1988 raymond Carver, poet/short story writer (Furious Season), dies at 50  

Aug 02   In the year 1988 system Enhancement Assoc settles case with PKware (ARC vs PKARC)  

Aug 04   Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1988 hertz car rental to pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case  

Aug 04   Hertz car rental will pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case in the year 1988.  

Aug 05   On this day in history mario Biaggi politician convicted of racketeering  

Aug 06   Anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47 in the year 1988.  

Aug 07   In the year 1988 writers guild end their 6 months strike  

Aug 08   In the year 1988 alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85  

Aug 08   Discovery of most distant galaxy announced on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Duchess of York gives birth to baby girl in the year 1988.  

Aug 08   On this day in history renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years  

Aug 08   Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war in the year 1988.  

Aug 08   On this day in history sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia  

Aug 08   On this day in history south Africa declares cease-fire in Angola  

Aug 08   Temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions in the year 1988.  

Aug 10   Adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1988 in the Solomon Islands 2 events about 10 seconds apart. One person killed and about 100 homes washed away in 13 villages  

Aug 10   UN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Anne Ramsey, actress (Throw Mama From Train), dies of cancer at 59 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Meir Kahane renounced US citizenship to stay in Israeli Parliament on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1988 jean-Michel Basquiat, US musician/graffiti painter (Gray, SAMO), dies  

Aug 12   Movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released on this day in history.  

Aug 12   Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital in the year 1988.  

Aug 12   Richard Thornburgh becomes US Attorney General on this day in history.  

Aug 13   Otto E Passman, (Rep-D-La, 1947-77), dies at 88 in the year 1988.  

Aug 13   Ronald J Dossenbach sets record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax in 13 days 15 hr 4 minutes on this day in history.  

Aug 13   US beats Jamaicia 5-1, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1988 enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90  

Aug 15   Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence on this day in history.  

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 12   In the year 1988 birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer  

Jul 13   In the year 1988 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   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born in the year 1988.  

Jan 01   On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies  

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 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   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