Page 16: Historical Events In 1988

Oct 19   Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members in the year 1988.   

Oct 19   On this day in history car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border   

Oct 19   On this day in history friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77   

Oct 19   On this day in history s Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize   

Oct 19   On this day in history senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows   

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 in the year 1988.   

Oct 24   In the year 1988 traveling Wilburys Volume One is released   

Oct 24   Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown in the year 1988.   

Oct 25   On this day in history aBC News reports on potbellied pygmy porkers' popularity as pets   

Oct 25   Bill Cody, actor (Blazing Justice, Ghost City), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 month advisory service   

Oct 26   US-Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK in the year 1988.   

Oct 27   "ET" released to home video (14 million presold) in the year 1988.   

Oct 27   Charles Hawtrey, English actor (Carry On), dies near London at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Larry Flynt paid hitman $1M to kill Hefner, Guccione & Sinatra in the year 1988.   

Oct 28   On this day in history jurors award $147,000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister   

Oct 28   On this day in history microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to U Wash library   

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

Oct 29   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed)   

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   First Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23 in the year 1988.   

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

Oct 31   Journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

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

Nov 02   Shamir Likud wins election in Israel on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1988 henri van Praag, Dutch para-psychologist, dies   

Nov 03   Pakistan claims it downed Afghan warplane on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   Soviet Union agrees to allow teaching of Hebrew 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   In the year 1988 birth of michael Cera, American actor   

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born on this day in history.   

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

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born in the year 1988.   

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.   

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   Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1988 brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46   

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 in the year 1988.