Historical Events In 1988

Aug 16   Jailed black nationalist Nelson Mandela struck with tuberculosis on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Milton Adolphus, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1988 lIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991  

Aug 17   Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq pres of Pakistan (1978-88), dies at 63 in plane crash on this day in history.  

Aug 17   NYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy) on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42 in the year 1988.  

Aug 18   On this day in history fDA approves Minoxidil as a hair loss treatment  

Aug 18   Largest house (130 rooms) on Long Island sold for $22 million on this day in history.  

Aug 18   On this day in history republican Convention in New Orleans select Bush-Quayle ticket  

Aug 19   In the year 1988 iran-Iraq begin a cease-fire in their 8-year-old war (11 PM EDT)  

Aug 20   In the Nepal-India border region a 6.6 quake killed 721, 6,553 injured and 64,470 buildings damaged in eastern Nepal on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78  

Aug 22   In the year 1988 australia unveils first platinum coin (Koala)  

Aug 22   NBC premieres "Later" with Bob Costas (1st guest Linda Ellerbee) on this day in history.  

Aug 23   On this day in history mike Tyson & Mitch Green brawl at 4 A.M. in Harlem  

Aug 24   In the year 1988 leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49  

Aug 25   Challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston on this day in history.  

Aug 25   NASA launches space vehicle S-214 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77 in the year 1988.  

Aug 25   On this day in history romanian Chess master Mihai Suba and his son defect to the West during an international tournament in London  

Aug 26   Paul Francis Lloyd, entertainer, dies in the year 1988.  

Aug 28   70 killed in crash of 3 Italian AF fighters at air show in Germany on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history hazel Dawn, US singer/actress (Under Clover, Margie), dies at 98  

Aug 29   USSR launches 3 cosmonauts (Valery Polyakav, 1 Afghan) to station Mir on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Julianne Philips files for divorce from Bruce Springsteen in the year 1988.  

Aug 30   Tennis star Chris Everett weds skier Andy Mills on this day in history.  

Aug 31   5-day power blackout of downtown Seattle begins on this day in history.  

Aug 31   In the year 1988 a Delta Boeing 727 crashes during takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, killing 14 passengers.  

Sep 01   Leonor Sullivan, (Rep-D-Missouri, 1955-77), dies at 86 in the year 1988.  

Sep 02   In the year 1988 amnesty International's Human Rights Now! tour begins in Wembley  

Sep 03   Heidi Ittermann was born! on this day in history.  

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1988 birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor  

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

Sep 02   In the year 1988 birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer  

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

Nov 06   In the year 1988 birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)  

Jan 05   In the year 1988 "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   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 in the year 1988.  

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