Page 12: Historical Events In 1988

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   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.   

Aug 17   NYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy).   

Aug 18   Alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42   

Aug 18   FDA approves Minoxidil as a hair loss treatment.   

Aug 18   Largest house (130 rooms) on Long Island sold for $22 million.   

Aug 18   Republican Convention in New Orleans select Bush-Quayle ticket.   

Aug 19   Iran-Iraq begin a cease-fire in their 8-year-old war (11 PM EDT).   

Aug 20   In the Nepal-India border region a 6.6 quake killed 721, 6553 injured and 64470 buildings damaged in eastern Nepal   

Aug 21   Cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war.   

Aug 21   Hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78.   

Aug 22   Australia unveils inaugural platinum coin (Koala).   

Aug 22   NBC premieres "Later" with Bob Costas (1st guest Linda Ellerbee)   

Aug 23   Mike Tyson and Mitch Green brawl at 4 A.M. in Harlem.   

Aug 24   Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49.   

Aug 25   Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston.   

Aug 25   NASA launches space vehicle S-214   

Aug 25   Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77.   

Aug 25   Romanian Chess master Mihai Suba and his son defect to the West during an international tournament in London   

Aug 26   Paul Francis Lloyd, entertainer, dies   

Aug 28   70 killed in crash of 3 Italian AF fighters at air show in Germany.   

Aug 28   Hazel Dawn, US singer/actress (Under Clover, Margie), dies at 98   

Aug 29   USSR launches 3 cosmonauts (Valery Polyakav, 1 Afghan) to station Mir.   

Aug 30   Julianne Philips files for divorce from Bruce Springsteen   

Aug 30   Tennis star Chris Everett weds skier Andy Mills   

Aug 31   5-day power blackout of downtown Seattle begins   

Aug 31   A Delta Boeing 727 crashes during takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, killing 14 passengers.   

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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,