Historical Events In 1988
Monday, 16 May 2022
Oct 19 In the year 1988 britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members
Oct 19 In the year 1988 car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border
Oct 19 Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Oct 19 On this day in history s Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize
Oct 19 On this day in history senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows
Oct 20 Britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA in the year 1988.
Oct 20 Man armed with explosives blows self up in 125 St subway station (NYC) on this day in history.
Oct 22 In the year 1988 elton John sells out Madison Square Gardens for a record 26th time
Oct 24 In the year 1988 traveling Wilburys Volume One is released
Oct 24 Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown in the year 1988.
Oct 25 ABC News reports on potbellied pygmy porkers' popularity as pets on this day in history.
Oct 25 Bill Cody, actor (Blazing Justice, Ghost City), dies at 75 on this day in history.
Oct 26 On this day in history donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 month advisory service
Oct 26 US-Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK on this day in history.
Oct 27 "ET" released to home video (14 million presold) on this day in history.
Oct 27 In the year 1988 charles Hawtrey, English actor (Carry On), dies near London at 73
Oct 27 In the year 1988 larry Flynt paid hitman $1M to kill Hefner, Guccione & Sinatra
Oct 28 Jurors award $147,000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister on this day in history.
Oct 28 Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to U Wash library in the year 1988.
Oct 29 2,000 US anti-abortion protesters arrested for blocking clinics on this day in history.
Oct 29 On this day in history china announces a herbal male contraceptive
Oct 29 Jim Elliott (US) begins 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi on this day in history.
Oct 29 Soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed) on this day in history.
Oct 30 2 gambling clubs &1 player share 61.38 M California lotto jackpot in the year 1988.
Oct 30 On this day in history john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase), dies at 86
Oct 31 First Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23 on this day in history.
Oct 31 On this day in history john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86
Oct 31 Journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia on this day in history.
Nov 02 Computer virus strikes Pentagon, SDI research lab and 6 universities on this day in history.
Nov 02 Shamir Likud wins election in Israel on this day in history.
Nov 03 Henri van Praag, Dutch para-psychologist, dies on this day in history.
Nov 03 Pakistan claims it downed Afghan warplane on this day in history.
Nov 03 Reagan signs credit-card disclosure-bill on this day in history.
Nov 03 Soviet Union agrees to allow teaching of Hebrew on this day in history.
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