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

Aug 04   On this day in history congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85  

Aug 08   On this day in history discovery of most distant galaxy announced  

Aug 08   Duchess of York gives birth to baby girl on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years  

Aug 08   Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09   Alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85 in the year 1988.  

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   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   In the year 1988 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   Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1988.  

Aug 13   On this day in history 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   Enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1988 birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)  

Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of michael Cera, American actor  

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1988 birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger  

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1988 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   On this day in history death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)  

Jan 05   On this day in history "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40  

Jan 06   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 in the year 1988.  

Jan 07   Trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71 in the year 1988.  

Jan 08   Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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