Historical Events In 1988

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

Aug 02   In the year 1988 raymond Carver, poet/short story writer (Furious Season), dies at 50  

Aug 02   System Enhancement Assoc settles case with PKware (ARC vs PKARC) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history mario Biaggi politician convicted of racketeering  

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   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   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia  

Aug 08   In the year 1988 south Africa declares cease-fire in Angola  

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

Aug 09   Alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions in the year 1988.  

Aug 10   Adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11   Anne Ramsey, actress (Throw Mama From Train), dies of cancer at 59 on this day in history.  

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   Movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released in the year 1988.  

Aug 12   Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1988 richard Thornburgh becomes US Attorney General  

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

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

Aug 15   Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1988 iBM introduces software for artificial intelligence  

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

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born in the year 1988.  

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1988 death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)  

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

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 in the year 1988.  

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