Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   On this day in history supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody  

Feb 25   On this day in history amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78  

Feb 25   Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester MA in the year 1988.  

Feb 25   South Korea adopts constitution in the year 1988.  

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1 17.65) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1:17.65) in the year 1988.  

Feb 27   On this day in history ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open  

Feb 27   Bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1 in the year 1988.  

Feb 27   On this day in history gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34  

Feb 27   In the year 1988 katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating  

Feb 28   On this day in history 15th Winter Olympics games close at Calgary, Canada  

Feb 28   Anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99  

Feb 29   In the year 1988 kWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG  

Feb 29   Mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations on this day in history.  

Feb 29   NYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1988 courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA  

Mar 01   In the year 1988 iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran  

Mar 01   Jean Le Poulain, actor (Divine), dies at 63 in the year 1988.  

Mar 01   In the year 1988 pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile  

Mar 01   In the year 1988 wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist  

Mar 02   In the year 1988 dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP  

Mar 03   Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 06   On this day in history 3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers  

Mar 06   In the year 1988 in the Gulf of Alaska a 7.7 earthquake was felt in parts of Alaska, but little damage on land however an estimated 5,000 dollars damage caused to the ships Exxon North Slope, Exxon Boston and Exxon New Orleans  

Mar 06   On this day in history konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63  

Mar 07   In the year 1988 divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies  

Mar 07   In the year 1988 howard Stern's first pay-per-view "Underpants &Negligee Party"  

Mar 07   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR  

Mar 09   Kurt Georg Kiesinger, West German chancellor (1966-69), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Mar 09   In the year 1988 president Reagan presides at unveiling of Knute Rockne stamp  

Mar 10   Andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30 in the year 1988.  

Mar 10   Avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly kills Prince Charles on this day in history.  

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born in the year 1988.  

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

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

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

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.  

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   On this day in history "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40  

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

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   On this day in history gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer