Historical Events In 1988

Sep 04   Mike Tyson crashes a silver BMW into a tree near Catskills NY in the year 1988.  

Sep 05   Gert Froebe, actor (Lover's Wood, Upper Hand), dies at 75 in the year 1988.  

Sep 05   Jerry Lewis' 23rd Labor Day telethon raises record $41,132,113 in the year 1988.  

Sep 06   Crippled soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with 2 cosmonauts aboard in the year 1988.  

Sep 07   Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito &Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame in the year 1988.  

Sep 07   NY Daily News reports boxer Mike Tyson is seeing a psychatrist on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history security &Exchange Comm accuses Drexel of violating security laws  

Sep 09   On this day in history uS swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup NZ set to appeal  

Sep 09   On this day in history uS swamps New Zealand at 27th America`s Cup: NZ set to appeal  

Sep 10   Steffi Graf wins US Open, 1st woman Grand Slam since Court (1970) in the year 1988.  

Sep 11   In the year 1988 george Alpert, railroad executive, dies at 90  

Sep 12   Alan Bible, (Sen-D-Nev, 1954-74), dies at 78 in the year 1988.  

Sep 12   In the year 1988 gilbert, strongest hurricane ever (160 mph), devastates Jamaica  

Sep 13   Hurricane Gilbert becomes strongest (26.13 barometer) hurricane in Western Hemisphere in the year 1988.  

Sep 14   Louis Quinn, actor (Unholy Rollers), dies at 73 of cancer in the year 1988.  

Sep 15   In the year 1988 lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage to host 1994 Winter olympics  

Sep 16   Jury awards Valerie Harper $1.6 M in dispute over TV series in the year 1988.  

Sep 19   In the year 1988 israel launches first satellite, for secret military reconnaissance  

Sep 19   On this day in history oren Lee Staley, 1st pres of Natl Farmers Org (1955-79), dies at 65  

Sep 20   On this day in history roy Kinnear, actor (Casanova, Pirates, Scrooge, Help!), dies at 54  

Sep 21   On this day in history christine Norden, actress (Little Shop of Horroers, Night Beat), dies  

Sep 21   Mike Tyson threatens a TV reporter in NJ on this day in history.  

Sep 22   On this day in history south Korean coaches attack the New Zealand referee after disputing his decision, the Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in  

Sep 23   On this day in history arwel Hughes, composer, dies at 79  

Sep 24   In the year 1988 barbara C Harris of Mass, elected first woman Episcopal bishop  

Sep 24   On this day in history canada's Ben Johnson runs drug-assisted 100 m in 9.79 sec  

Sep 25   Billy Carter, Pres Carter's brother Billy, dies of cancer at 51 on this day in history.  

Sep 25   Florence Griffith Joyner runs Olympic record 100m in 10.54s on this day in history.  

Sep 26   Canada`s Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-m gold failing drug test in the year 1988.  

Sep 26   NYC's Rockefeller Center declared a national landmark in the year 1988.  

Sep 26   Polish communist party picks propaganda chief Rakowski as new PM on this day in history.  

Sep 26   On this day in history uS space shuttle STS-26 launched  

Sep 27   Grand jury evidence shows Tawana Brawley fabricated rape story in the year 1988.  

Sep 27   In the year 1988 lab tests reportedly show Shroud of Turin not Christ`s burial cloth  

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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 in the year 1988.  

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

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1988 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   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born in the year 1988.  

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 in the year 1988.  

Jan 04   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died in the year 1988.  

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   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.