Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   In the year 1988 supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody  

Feb 25   Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78 in the year 1988.  

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

Feb 25   On this day in history south Korea adopts constitution  

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) on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1988 ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open  

Feb 27   On this day in history bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1  

Feb 27   In the year 1988 gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34  

Feb 27   Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history kWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG  

Feb 29   In the year 1988 mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut  

Feb 29   In the year 1988 nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations  

Feb 29   In the year 1988 nYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs  

Mar 01   On this day in history courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA  

Mar 01   On this day in history iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran  

Mar 01   On this day in history jean Le Poulain, actor (Divine), dies at 63  

Mar 01   Pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile in the year 1988.  

Mar 01   On this day in history wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist  

Mar 02   On this day in history dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP  

Mar 03   In the year 1988 lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies  

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

Mar 06   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 in the year 1988.  

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

Mar 07   Divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Howard Stern's first pay-per-view "Underpants &Negligee Party" in the year 1988.  

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1988 birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger  

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

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies in the year 1988.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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