Page 11: Historical Events In 1988

Jul 31   Miami Dolphins beat SF 49ers 27-21 in London   

Jul 31   Trinidad Silva, killed in auto accident at 38   

Aug 01   Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86.   

Aug 01   One-man research submarine unveiled at Crater Lake, Oregon   

Aug 01   Raymond Acevedo is retired from singing group Menudo.   

Aug 01   Raymond Carver poet/short story writer (Furious Season), dies at 50   

Aug 01   System Enhancement Assoc settles case with PKware (ARC vs PKARC)   

Aug 04   Congress votes $20000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II.   

Aug 04   Hertz car rental to pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case.   

Aug 04   Hertz car rental will pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case.   

Aug 05   Mario Biaggi politician convicted of racketeering   

Aug 06   Anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47   

Aug 07   Writers guild end their 6 months strike.   

Aug 08   Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85   

Aug 08   Discovery of most distant galaxy announced.   

Aug 08   Duchess of York gives birth to baby girl   

Aug 08   Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years.   

Aug 08   Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war.   

Aug 08   Sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia.   

Aug 08   South Africa declares cease-fire in Angola   

Aug 08   Temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC.   

Aug 09   Alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85   

Aug 09   Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions.   

Aug 10   Adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94   

Aug 10   In the Solomon Islands 2 events about 10 seconds apart. One person killed and about 100 homes washed away in 13 villages   

Aug 10   UN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion   

Aug 11   Anne Ramsey, actress (Throw Mama From Train), dies of cancer at 59   

Aug 11   Meir Kahane renounced US citizenship to stay in Israeli Parliament   

Aug 12   Jean-Michel Basquiat, US musician/graffiti painter (Gray, SAMO), dies   

Aug 12   Movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released   

Aug 12   Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital   

Aug 12   Richard Thornburgh is recorded as becoming US Attorney General.   

Aug 13   Otto E Passman, (Rep-D-La, 1947-77), dies at 88.   

Aug 13   Ronald J Dossenbach sets record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax in 13 days 15 hr 4 minutes.   

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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,