Page 15: 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   On this day in history charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76   

Sep 30   Andrei A Gromyko retires on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 01   Robert Englund the actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth in the year 1988.   

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   On this day in history franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73   

Oct 03   In the year 1988 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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR   

Oct 07   On this day in history robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson   

Oct 08   On this day in history ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82   

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

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 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 in the year 1988.   

Oct 13   On this day in history 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   Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires in the year 1988.   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1988 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   Scottish scientist James Black awarded the Nobel prize for his work on treating angina and blood pressure on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1988.   

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Jun 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.   

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born in the year 1988.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 in the year 1988.   

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

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   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer on this day in history.