Historical Events In 1988

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

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

Sep 28   In the year 1988 bronx Museum for the Arts opens  

Sep 28   Ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94 in the year 1988.  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84 in the year 1988.  

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

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

Oct 13   Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest in the year 1988.  

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

Oct 14   On this day in history mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies  

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

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

Oct 15   In the year 1988 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  

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

Oct 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.  

Oct 19   On this day in history 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel  

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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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1988.  

Jan 05   On this day in history "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40  

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

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 in the year 1988.  

Jan 11   In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer