Historical Events In 1988
Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Jan 01   On this day in history actress Kelly McGillis marries Fred Tillman  
 

Jan 01   On this day in history czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen  
 

Jan 02   In the year 1988 ashland Oil storage tank spills 3.8 million gallons, Pennsylvania  
 

Jan 02   Mulroney &Reagan sign Canada-US free trade agreement in the year 1988.  
 

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

Jan 03   On this day in history israel orders 9 Palestinian "instigators" deported from W Beirut  
 

Jan 03   On this day in history margaret Thatcher becomes longest-serving British PM this century  
 

Jan 05   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 on this day in history.  
 

Jan 05   Austrian President Waldheim's war record investigated in the year 1988.  
 

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

Jan 08   Dow Jones down 140.58 points in the year 1988.  
 

Jan 08   On this day in history hewlett-Packard introduces the HP-28S Advanced Scientific Calculator  
 

Jan 08   In the year 1988 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas  
 

Jan 09   On this day in history english Earl of St Andrews marries Sylvana Tomaselli  
 

Jan 09   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano  
 

Jan 11   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer on this day in history.  
 

Jan 11   In the year 1988 uSSR announces it will participate in the Seoul Summer Olympics  
 

Jan 13   On this day in history chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69  
 

Jan 14   Georgy M Malenkov, PM of USSR (1953-55), dies at 86 in the year 1988.  
 

Jan 15   Arab uprising in Israel begins on this day in history.  
 

Jan 15   Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder makes racist remarks about black athletes in the year 1988.  
 

Jan 15   In the year 1988 kiran More stumps five West Indian batsman at Madras, world Test record  
 

Jan 15   In the year 1988 sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83  
 

Jan 16   On this day in history 4th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Live wins  
 

Jan 16   On this day in history jimmy "The Greek" Snyder fired from CBS for racial remarks  
 

Jan 17   Leslie Manigay elected President of Haiti on this day in history.  
 

Jan 18   In the year 1988 airliner crashes in SW China, killing all 108 on board  
 

Jan 19   On this day in history "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV  
 

Jan 19   Ballard Berkeley, actor (East meets West), dies at 83 on this day in history.  
 

Jan 20   Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham in the year 1988.  
 

Jan 20   In the year 1988 philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86  
 

Jan 21   Abraham Sofaer, actor (Naked Jungle, Elephant Walk), dies on this day in history.  
 

Jan 21   US accept immigration of 30,000 US-Vietnamese children in the year 1988.  
 

Jan 22   On this day in history georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86  
 

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