Historical Events In 1988

Feb 05   In the year 1988 panamanian General Manuel Noriega indicted by US grand jury for drugs  

Feb 05   In the year 1988 the first prime-time wrestling match in 30 years-Andre the Giant beats Hulk Hogan  

Feb 06   On this day in history lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64  

Feb 06   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens  

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

Feb 08   Allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67 in the year 1988.  

Feb 08   In the year 1988 nASA launches DOD-2  

Feb 10   3-judge panel of 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal) on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails in the year 1988.  

Feb 11   On this day in history anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1988 european Community plans removal of inner boundaries on Jan 1, 1992  

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84  

Feb 14   General hospital star Jackie Zeman marries Glenn Gorden in the year 1988.  

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

Feb 16   First documented combat action by US military advisors in El Salvador on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Anthony M. Kennedy is sworn in as the 104th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1988 500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil  

Feb 20   On this day in history brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta  

Feb 20   Peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million in the year 1988.  

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   In the year 1988 televangelist Jimmy Swaggart confesses his sins to his congregation  

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

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

Feb 23   Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4 11.94) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4:11.94) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on this day in history.  

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   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born in the year 1988.  

Jul 13   In the year 1988 birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor  

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   On this day in history birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player  

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

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1988 gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82  

Jan 04   In the year 1988 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   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1988 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.