Historical Events In 1988

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

Sep 27   In the year 1988 william V Shannon, US ambassador to Ireland (1977-81), dies at 61   

Sep 28   Bronx Museum for the Arts opens in the year 1988.   

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

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

Sep 30   On this day in history andrei A Gromyko retires   

Sep 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.   

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

Oct 03   26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days in the year 1988.   

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

Oct 03   On this day in history lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)   

Oct 04   Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1988 israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism   

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 in the year 1988.   

Oct 07   In the year 1988 robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson   

Oct 08   In the year 1988 ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82   

Oct 08   On this day in history fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage   

Oct 09   On this day in history edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84   

Oct 11   On this day in history bonita Granville, actress (Lone Ranger, Hitler's Children), dies at 55   

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   On this day in history mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

Oct 14   In the year 1988 mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies   

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

Oct 15   Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1988 phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft   

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   On this day in history birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)   

Jun 07   In the year 1988 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   On this day in history birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

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

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1988 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   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history "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   Trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer