Historical Events In 1988

Aug 16   Jailed black nationalist Nelson Mandela struck with tuberculosis in the year 1988.  

Aug 16   Milton Adolphus, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1988.  

Aug 17   In the year 1988 franklin D Roosevelt Jr (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday  

Aug 17   In the year 1988 franklin D Roosevelt Jr, (Rep-D-NY, 1949-55), dies on 74th birthday  

Aug 17   LIRR says Penn station will get air conditioning in 1991 in the year 1988.  

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

Aug 17   In the year 1988 nYC 1st case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (9 year old Bronx boy)  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1988 fDA approves Minoxidil as a hair loss treatment  

Aug 18   In the year 1988 largest house (130 rooms) on Long Island sold for $22 million  

Aug 18   In the year 1988 republican Convention in New Orleans select Bush-Quayle ticket  

Aug 19   Iran-Iraq begin a cease-fire in their 8-year-old war (11 PM EDT) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1988.  

Aug 21   On this day in history cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war  

Aug 21   In the year 1988 hans Gunther Adler, German writer, dies at 78  

Aug 22   Australia unveils first platinum coin (Koala) in the year 1988.  

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

Aug 23   In the year 1988 mike Tyson & Mitch Green brawl at 4 A.M. in Harlem  

Aug 24   Leonard Frey, actor (Tattoo, Magic Christian), dies of AIDS at 49 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history challenger Center opens its classroom doors in Houston  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1988 price Daniel, (Gov/Sen-D-Texas), dies at 77  

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   In the year 1988 paul Francis Lloyd, entertainer, dies  

Aug 28   In the year 1988 70 killed in crash of 3 Italian AF fighters at air show in Germany  

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

Aug 29   USSR launches 3 cosmonauts (Valery Polyakav, 1 Afghan) to station Mir in the year 1988.  

Aug 30   On this day in history julianne Philips files for divorce from Bruce Springsteen  

Aug 30   Tennis star Chris Everett weds skier Andy Mills in the year 1988.  

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

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

Sep 01   In the year 1988 leonor Sullivan, (Rep-D-Missouri, 1955-77), dies at 86  

Sep 02   Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! tour begins in Wembley on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1988 heidi Ittermann was born!  

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

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of michael Cera, American actor  

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer  

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor  

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger  

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

Oct 23   In the year 1988 birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player  

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46  

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   In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer