Page 12: Historical Events In 1988

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.   

Aug 13   US beats Jamaicia 5-1, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

Aug 14   Enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90   

Aug 15   Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82   

Aug 16   IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence.   

Aug 16   Jailed black nationalist Nelson Mandela struck with tuberculosis   

Aug 16   Milton Adolphus, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 17   Franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday.   

Aug 17   Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday   

Aug 17   LIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991   

Aug 17   Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq pres of Pakistan (1978-88), dies at 63 in plane crash.   

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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,