Page 15: Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   In the year 1988 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   Bronx Museum for the Arts opens in the year 1988.   

Sep 28   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens on this day in history.   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism   

Oct 07   On this day in history billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

Oct 07   Latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR in the year 1988.   

Oct 07   Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

Oct 09   Edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84 in the year 1988.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest on this day in history.   

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

Oct 14   Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1988.   

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

Oct 17   Phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft in the year 1988.   

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   In the year 1988 dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60   

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   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.   

Jul 12   In the year 1988 birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer   

Jul 13   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1988.   

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