Page 15: Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   Senate votes for major federal tax code changes on this day in history.   

Sep 27   William V Shannon, US ambassador to Ireland (1977-81), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Bronx Museum for the Arts opens on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1988 ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94   

Sep 29   In the year 1988 charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76   

Sep 30   On this day in history andrei A Gromyko retires   

Sep 30   In the year 1988 iBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer   

Sep 30   On this day in history joachim Prinz, author/Rabbi of Berlin (1926-37), dies at 86   

Oct 01   In the year 1988 robert Englund the actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth   

Oct 02   On this day in history police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens   

Oct 03   On this day in history 26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days   

Oct 03   On this day in history franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73   

Oct 03   Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid in the year 1988.   

Oct 05   Israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1988 billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

Oct 07   On this day in history latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR   

Oct 07   On this day in history robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson   

Oct 08   On this day in history ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82   

Oct 08   In the year 1988 fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage   

Oct 09   Edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84 in the year 1988.   

Oct 11   In the year 1988 bonita Granville, actress (Lone Ranger, Hitler's Children), dies at 55   

Oct 12   On this day in history ken Murray, actor (Bill & Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85   

Oct 13   Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment in the year 1988.   

Oct 15   In the year 1988 amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires   

Oct 15   With 2 outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic 2 run HR to gives Dodgers a 5-4 win in 1st game of 85th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 17   31 reported dead as Ugandan jetliner crashes in fog near Rome on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft on this day in history.   

Oct 17   In the year 1988 scottish scientist James Black awarded the Nobel prize for his work on treating angina and blood pressure   

Oct 18   Dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   In the year 1988 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel   

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

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

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

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born in the year 1988.   

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

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born in the year 1988.   

Jan 01   On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

Jan 03   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.   

Jan 06   On this day in history brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46   

Jan 07   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer