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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 28   Ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76 in the year 1988.  

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

Sep 30   IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer in the year 1988.  

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   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 in the year 1988.  

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1988 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   On this day in history 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   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   Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies in the year 1988.  

Oct 14   Mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment in the year 1988.  

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

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Jun 07   On this day in history birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)  

Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of michael Cera, American actor  

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

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

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born in the year 1988.  

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   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

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 in the year 1988.  

Jan 04   In the year 1988 death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)  

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 on this day in history.