Page 16: Historical Events In 1988
Sunday, 15 June 2025
Oct 19 Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members in the year 1988.
Oct 19 Car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border on this day in history.
Oct 19 Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 in the year 1988.
Oct 19 S Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize in the year 1988.
Oct 19 Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows on this day in history.
Oct 20 Britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA in the year 1988.
Oct 20 On this day in history man armed with explosives blows self up in 125 St subway station (NYC)
Oct 22 Elton John sells out Madison Square Gardens for a record 26th time on this day in history.
Oct 24 In the year 1988 traveling Wilburys Volume One is released
Oct 24 Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown on this day in history.
Oct 25 In the year 1988 aBC News reports on potbellied pygmy porkers' popularity as pets
Oct 25 In the year 1988 bill Cody, actor (Blazing Justice, Ghost City), dies at 75
Oct 26 Donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 month advisory service on this day in history.
Oct 26 US-Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK on this day in history.
Oct 27 In the year 1988 "ET" released to home video (14 million presold)
Oct 27 Charles Hawtrey, English actor (Carry On), dies near London at 73 in the year 1988.
Oct 27 Larry Flynt paid hitman $1M to kill Hefner, Guccione & Sinatra in the year 1988.
Oct 28 Jurors award $147,000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister on this day in history.
Oct 28 Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to U Wash library on this day in history.
Oct 29 In the year 1988 2,000 US anti-abortion protesters arrested for blocking clinics
Oct 29 On this day in history china announces a herbal male contraceptive
Oct 29 On this day in history jim Elliott (US) begins 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi
Oct 29 Soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed) on this day in history.
Oct 30 In the year 1988 2 gambling clubs &1 player share 61.38 M California lotto jackpot
Oct 30 John Houseman, actor (Paper Chase), dies at 86 on this day in history.
Oct 31 On this day in history first Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23
Oct 31 John Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86 in the year 1988.
Oct 31 Journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia on this day in history.
Nov 02 On this day in history computer virus strikes Pentagon, SDI research lab and 6 universities
Nov 02 In the year 1988 shamir Likud wins election in Israel
Nov 03 Henri van Praag, Dutch para-psychologist, dies on this day in history.
Nov 03 Pakistan claims it downed Afghan warplane in the year 1988.
Nov 03 Reagan signs credit-card disclosure-bill on this day in history.
Nov 03 Soviet Union agrees to allow teaching of Hebrew on this day in history.
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