Historical Events In 1988

Feb 05   On this day in history panamanian General Manuel Noriega indicted by US grand jury for drugs  

Feb 05   On this day in history the first prime-time wrestling match in 30 years-Andre the Giant beats Hulk Hogan  

Feb 06   Lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

Feb 07   Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history nASA launches DOD-2  

Feb 10   In the year 1988 3-judge panel of 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal)  

Feb 10   Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1988 15th Winter Olympics games open at Calgary, Canada  

Feb 13   On this day in history european Community plans removal of inner boundaries on Jan 1, 1992  

Feb 13   On this day in history the 15th Winter Olympics opens in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  

Feb 14   Alfredo Stroessner re-elected President of Paraguay on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84 in the year 1988.  

Feb 14   General hospital star Jackie Zeman marries Glenn Gorden on this day in history.  

Feb 15   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1988.  

Feb 16   On this day in history first documented combat action by US military advisors in El Salvador  

Feb 18   Anthony M. Kennedy is sworn in as the 104th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the year 1988.  

Feb 20   On this day in history 500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil  

Feb 20   Brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1988 peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million  

Feb 21   In the year 1988 actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane  

Feb 21   In the year 1988 gustafson skates world record 10 km (13 48.20)  

Feb 21   On this day in history gustafson skates world record 10 km (13:48.20)  

Feb 21   Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart confesses his sins to his congregation in the year 1988.  

Feb 23   On this day in history 15th Winter Olympics games opens in Calgary, Alberta  

Feb 23   On this day in history chicago gives Cubs right to install lights & play up to 18 night games  

Feb 23   On this day in history yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4 11.94)  

Feb 23   Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4:11.94) in the year 1988.  

Feb 24   In the year 1988 irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96  

Feb 24   In the year 1988 matti Nykanen becomes winter Olympics first triple gold medalist  

Feb 24   On this day in history south African apartheid regime bans the UDF  

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

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of michael Cera, American actor  

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

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1988 birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer  

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

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born in the year 1988.  

Jan 01   In the year 1988 leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)  

Jan 05   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 in the year 1988.  

Jan 06   On this day in history brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46  

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

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

Jan 11   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer in the year 1988.