Historical Events In 1988

Aug 02   On this day in history raymond Acevedo is retired from singing group Menudo  

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

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   Anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia  

Aug 08   South Africa declares cease-fire in Angola in the year 1988.  

Aug 08   In the year 1988 temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC  

Aug 09   On this day in history alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85  

Aug 09   Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94 in the year 1988.  

Aug 10   In the year 1988 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Anne Ramsey, actress (Throw Mama From Train), dies of cancer at 59 in the year 1988.  

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 in the year 1988.  

Aug 12   On this day in history movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released  

Aug 12   In the year 1988 nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital  

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   Ronald J Dossenbach sets record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax in 13 days 15 hr 4 minutes on this day in history.  

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

Aug 14   On this day in history enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90  

Aug 15   Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 in the year 1988.  

Aug 16   On this day in history iBM introduces software for artificial intelligence  

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

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

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   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   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.