Page 12: Historical Events In 1988

Aug 02   Raymond Acevedo is retired from singing group Menudo on this day in history.   

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

Aug 02   System Enhancement Assoc settles case with PKware (ARC vs PKARC) in the year 1988.   

Aug 04   Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.   

Aug 05   Mario Biaggi politician convicted of racketeering in the year 1988.   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.   

Aug 08   In the year 1988 duchess of York gives birth to baby girl   

Aug 08   In the year 1988 renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history south Africa declares cease-fire in Angola   

Aug 08   On this day in history temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1988 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1988 uN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion   

Aug 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1988 jean-Michel Basquiat, US musician/graffiti painter (Gray, SAMO), dies   

Aug 12   In the year 1988 movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released   

Aug 12   Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital in the year 1988.   

Aug 12   Richard Thornburgh becomes US Attorney General on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1988 uS beats Jamaicia 5-1, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

Aug 14   In the year 1988 enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90   

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 in the year 1988.   

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born in the year 1988.   

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer   

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born in the year 1988.   

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

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born in the year 1988.   

Jan 01   On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

Jan 03   Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 in the year 1988.   

Jan 04   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71   

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.