Page 10: Historical Events In 1988

Jul 02   Steffi Graff beats Martina Navratilova for Wimbeldon crown   

Jul 03   Gabe Dell actor, dies at 68 of leukemia.   

Jul 03   Gabriel Dell, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of leukemia at 68   

Jul 03   U.S. President Ronald Reagan issued a statement to the world, and an apology to the Iranian people, “I am saddened to report that it appears that in a proper defensive action by the "USS Vincennes" this morning in the Persian Gulf, an Iranian airliner was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz ... We greatly regret any loss of life ...” (290 died when the "Vincennes" fired upon Iran Air Flight 655, mistaking the plane for a hostile F-14 fighter plane.).   

Jul 03   US Navy shoots down Iranian civilian jetliner over Gulf, results in the deaths of 290.   

Jul 03   US warship in the Gulf accidently shoots down Iranian airliner   

Jul 04   Adrian Adonis, [Keith Franke], WWF wrestler, killed in auto accident   

Jul 04   Steffan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon crown   

Jul 06   Carlos Salinas de Gortari elected president of Mexico   

Jul 06   Off Scotland, two Canadians among 167 crew members killed as gas leak leads to explosion and fire on the Occidental Petroleum drill rig Piper Alpha in the North Sea; 64 survivors rescued   

Jul 07   Jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr H), dies at 68   

Jul 07   Soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful).   

Jul 08   Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992.   

Jul 09   "Facts of Life," Lisa Whelchel weds Steve Cauble.   

Jul 09   Anthony Holland, AIDS sufferer committed suicide at 60.   

Jul 09   Barbara Woodhouse dog trainer, dies at 78 of a stroke.   

Jul 10   Errol John, playwright, dies at 63.   

Jul 11   Mike Tyson hires Donald Trump as an advisor.   

Jul 12   Joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy   

Jul 12   Joshua Logan, Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy.   

Jul 12   USSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit.   

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)   

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

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

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

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   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

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

Jan 08   Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76 in the year 1988.   

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