Historical Events In 1988

Aug 02   In the year 1988 raymond Acevedo is retired from singing group Menudo  

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 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   On this day in history hertz car rental will pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case  

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

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   On this day in history duchess of York gives birth to baby girl  

Aug 08   Renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1988.  

Aug 08   South Africa declares cease-fire in Angola on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10   On this day in history adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94  

Aug 10   In the Solomon Islands 2 events about 10 seconds apart. One person killed and about 100 homes washed away in 13 villages in the year 1988.  

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   Meir Kahane renounced US citizenship to stay in Israeli Parliament on this day in history.  

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

Aug 12   On this day in history richard Thornburgh becomes US Attorney General  

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   On this day in history uS beats Jamaicia 5-1, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup  

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 in the year 1988.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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   On this day in history gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82  

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 in the year 1988.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71  

Jan 08   In the year 1988 frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76  

Jan 11   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer in the year 1988.