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 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94 in the year 1988.  

Sep 29   On this day in history charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76  

Sep 30   Andrei A Gromyko retires in the year 1988.  

Sep 30   IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer in the year 1988.  

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

Oct 01   In the year 1988 robert Englund the actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth  

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73  

Oct 03   Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) in the year 1988.  

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

Oct 05   In the year 1988 israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism  

Oct 07   Billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73 on this day in history.  

Oct 07   In the year 1988 latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR  

Oct 07   In the year 1988 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   Bonita Granville, actress (Lone Ranger, Hitler's Children), dies at 55 in the year 1988.  

Oct 12   Ken Murray, actor (Bill & Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1988 mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY  

Oct 14   Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 14   In the year 1988 mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment  

Oct 15   Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1988 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   31 reported dead as Ugandan jetliner crashes in fog near Rome in the year 1988.  

Oct 17   In the year 1988 phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft  

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   3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel in the year 1988.  

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

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born in the year 1988.  

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

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1988 birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player  

Nov 06   In the year 1988 birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

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

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

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 in the year 1988.  

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

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

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

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