Page 10: Historical Events In 1988

Jul 13   Huub Bals, Dutch film promotor, dies at 51   

Jul 14   200000 demonstrate in Soviet Armenia for incorp of Nagorno-Karabak   

Jul 14   Mike Schmidt passes Mickey Mantle with his 537th HR into 7th place.   

Jul 15   Eleanor Estes author (Ginger Pye, Moffats), dies at 82   

Jul 16   Carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec   

Jul 16   Florence Joyner runs 100 m in women's world record 10.49 seconds.   

Jul 16   Michael J Fox marries Tracy Pollan   

Jul 16   Wayne Gretzky (NHL) and Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton   

Jul 17   Bruiser Brody, wrestler, stabbed to death.   

Jul 17   Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets the 100m woman's record (10.49).   

Jul 18   Nico, US model/pop singer (Velvet Underground), dies at 43   

Jul 20   Michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee.   

Jul 21   ESA's Ariane-3 launches 2 communications satellites (1 Indian).   

Jul 22   500 US scientists pledge to boycott Pentagon germ-warfare research.   

Jul 22   Duane Jones, dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 51.   

Jul 22   Luigi Lucioni Italian, landscape painter (opera stars), dies at 87   

Jul 23   Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), dies   

Jul 23   Saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks record 8 field goals vs Edmonton (CFL)   

Jul 24   US and Jamacia play scoreless tie, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

Jul 26   Tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah.   

Jul 27   Boston's worst traffic jam in 30 years   

Jul 27   Judith Barsi, child actress, shot dead with mother by her father at 11   

Jul 27   Radio Shack announces the Tandy 1000 SL computer   

Jul 28   Israeli diplomats arrive in Moscow for inaugural visit in 21 years   

Jul 28   Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank   

Jul 28   NASA's Lewis Research Center, Cleve, announce new high-temperature superconductors able to operate at 33 to 37 Gigahertz.   

Jul 28   Winnie Mandella's home in Soweto, South Africa destroyed by arson.   

Jul 29   Ellin Berlin, [MacKay], Mrs Irving Berlin, dies at 86   

Jul 29   FDIC bails out inaugural Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion.   

Jul 29   Gorbachev pushes plan electing president and parliament in March, 1989.   

Jul 29   Judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit   

Jul 29   Last US Playboy Club (Lansing Mich) closes sigh.   

Jul 29   South African govt bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom".   

Jul 30   Ronald J Dossenbach begins world record ride, pedaling across Canada from Vancouver BC, to Halifax, NS (13 days, 15 hr, 4 min)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Next Page »

Jun 07   Milan lucic: Canadian hockey player (boston bruins)   

Jun 07   Michael cera: American actor   

Jul 12   Melissa o'neil: Canadian singer   

Jul 13   Steven r. mcqueen: American actor   

Aug 07   Melody oliveria: American internet blogger   

Sep 02   Ishant sharma: Indian cricketer   

Oct 23   Nicolaj agger: Danish football player   

Nov 06   Erik lund: Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   Leo steiner: Ny carnegie deli's owner,    

Jan 03   Gaston eyskens: Pm of belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72),   

Jan 04   Lily laskine: French harpist (b. 1893)   

Jan 05   "pistol pete" mavarich: Nbaer (atlanta),    

Jan 06   Brent collins: Soap actor (another world),    

Jan 07   Trevor howard: Actor (ryan's daughter),    

Jan 08   Frank pace jr: Us secretary of army (1950-53),   

Jan 11   Gregory (pappy) boyington: Ace ww ii pilot,