Page 15: Historical Events In 1988

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

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

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

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   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   Police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1988.   

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

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

Oct 14   On this day in history mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment   

Oct 15   Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

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   On this day in history dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60   

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   In the year 1988 birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)   

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 in the year 1988.   

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.   

Nov 06   In the year 1988 birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer   

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   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   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 in the year 1988.