Historical Events In 1988

Oct 19   Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history s Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize  

Oct 19   Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows in the year 1988.  

Oct 20   Britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA in the year 1988.  

Oct 20   In the year 1988 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   Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released in the year 1988.  

Oct 24   In the year 1988 typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown  

Oct 25   ABC News reports on potbellied pygmy porkers' popularity as pets in the year 1988.  

Oct 25   Bill Cody, actor (Blazing Justice, Ghost City), dies at 75 in the year 1988.  

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 in the year 1988.  

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   In the year 1988 larry Flynt paid hitman $1M to kill Hefner, Guccione & Sinatra  

Oct 28   Jurors award $147,000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister in the year 1988.  

Oct 28   Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to U Wash library in the year 1988.  

Oct 29   In the year 1988 2,000 US anti-abortion protesters arrested for blocking clinics  

Oct 29   China announces a herbal male contraceptive on this day in history.  

Oct 29   Jim Elliott (US) begins 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi in the year 1988.  

Oct 29   Soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed) in the year 1988.  

Oct 30   2 gambling clubs &1 player share 61.38 M California lotto jackpot in the year 1988.  

Oct 30   In the year 1988 john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase), dies at 86  

Oct 31   In the year 1988 first Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23  

Oct 31   On this day in history john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86  

Oct 31   In the year 1988 journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia  

Nov 02   Computer virus strikes Pentagon, SDI research lab and 6 universities on this day in history.  

Nov 02   In the year 1988 shamir Likud wins election in Israel  

Nov 03   On this day in history henri van Praag, Dutch para-psychologist, dies  

Nov 03   On this day in history pakistan claims it downed Afghan warplane  

Nov 03   In the year 1988 reagan signs credit-card disclosure-bill  

Nov 03   On this day in history soviet Union agrees to allow teaching of Hebrew  

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born in the year 1988.  

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   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born on this day in history.  

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer  

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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