Historical Events In 1988

Aug 02   Raymond Acevedo is retired from singing group Menudo in the year 1988.   

Aug 02   On this day in history raymond Carver, poet/short story writer (Furious Season), dies at 50   

Aug 02   On this day in history system Enhancement Assoc settles case with PKware (ARC vs PKARC)   

Aug 04   Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II in the year 1988.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history hertz car rental will pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case   

Aug 05   In the year 1988 mario Biaggi politician convicted of racketeering   

Aug 06   In the year 1988 anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47   

Aug 07   On this day in history writers guild end their 6 months strike   

Aug 08   Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Discovery of most distant galaxy announced on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history duchess of York gives birth to baby girl   

Aug 08   Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years in the year 1988.   

Aug 08   Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war in the year 1988.   

Aug 08   Sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia in the year 1988.   

Aug 08   South Africa declares cease-fire in Angola on this day in history.   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1988 alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85   

Aug 09   On this day in history edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions   

Aug 10   In the year 1988 adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94   

Aug 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.   

Aug 11   In the year 1988 anne Ramsey, actress (Throw Mama From Train), dies of cancer at 59   

Aug 11   On this day in history meir Kahane renounced US citizenship to stay in Israeli Parliament   

Aug 12   Jean-Michel Basquiat, US musician/graffiti painter (Gray, SAMO), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital   

Aug 12   On this day in history richard Thornburgh becomes US Attorney General   

Aug 13   Otto E Passman, (Rep-D-La, 1947-77), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1988 ronald J Dossenbach sets record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax in 13 days 15 hr 4 minutes.   

Aug 13   On this day in history uS beats Jamaicia 5-1, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

Aug 14   Enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90 in the year 1988.   

Aug 15   On this day in history barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82   

Aug 16   IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence on this day in history.   

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Jun 07   On this day in history birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)   

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.   

Jul 12   In the year 1988 birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer   

Jul 13   In the year 1988 birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor   

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger   

Sep 02   In the year 1988 birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player   

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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