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 in the year 1988.   

Sep 28   On this day in history bronx Museum for the Arts opens   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Andrei A Gromyko retires in the year 1988.   

Sep 30   IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Joachim Prinz, author/Rabbi of Berlin (1926-37), dies at 86 in the year 1988.   

Oct 01   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   In the year 1988 pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid   

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

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   Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1988 ken Murray, actor (Bill & Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85   

Oct 13   In the year 1988 concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest   

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1988 mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment   

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 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 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   Michael Cera, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1988 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   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1988 leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

Jan 03   Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1988 brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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.