Page 15: Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   On this day in history senate votes for major federal tax code changes   

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   Ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94 in the year 1988.   

Sep 29   Charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76 in the year 1988.   

Sep 30   In the year 1988 andrei A Gromyko retires   

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

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

Oct 01   Robert Englund the actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1988 police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens   

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

Oct 03   Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73 in the year 1988.   

Oct 03   Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

Oct 07   Billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73 in the year 1988.   

Oct 07   Latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson in the year 1988.   

Oct 08   Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1988 edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84   

Oct 11   Bonita Granville, actress (Lone Ranger, Hitler's Children), dies at 55 in the year 1988.   

Oct 12   Ken Murray, actor (Bill & Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85 in the year 1988.   

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

Oct 13   In the year 1988 mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

Oct 14   Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies in the year 1988.   

Oct 14   Mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.   

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

Oct 17   Phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft in the year 1988.   

Oct 17   On this day in history 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   3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel 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   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.   

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

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

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 in the year 1988.   

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

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies in the year 1988.   

Jan 03   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 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   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer in the year 1988.