Page 16: Historical Events In 1988
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Oct 20 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 


Oct 24 Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released 


Oct 24 Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown. 


Oct 25 ABC News reports on potbellied pygmy porkers' popularity as pets 


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


Oct 26 Donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2000000 for 4 month advisory service. 


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


Oct 27 "ET" released to home video (14 million presold) 


Oct 27 Charles Hawtrey, English actor (Carry On), dies near London at 73. 


Oct 27 Larry Flynt paid hitman $1M to kill Hefner, Guccione and Sinatra 


Oct 28 Jurors award $147000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister. 


Oct 28 Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to U Wash library 


Oct 29 2000 US anti-abortion protesters arrested for blocking clinics. 


Oct 29 China announces a herbal male contraceptive 


Oct 29 Jim Elliott (US) begins 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi 


Oct 29 Soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed). 


Oct 30 2 gambling clubs and 1 player share 61.38 M California lotto jackpot. 


Oct 30 John Houseman, actor (Paper Chase), dies at 86. 


Oct 31 inaugural 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. 


Oct 31 Journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia 


Nov 02 Computer virus strikes Pentagon, SDI research lab and 6 universities 


Nov 02 In this year, Shamir Likud claims election in Israel. 


Nov 03 Henri van Praag, Dutch para-psychologist, dies. 


Nov 03 In this year, Pakistan claims it downed Afghan warplane. 


Nov 03 Reagan signs credit-card disclosure-bill. 


Nov 03 Soviet Union agrees to allow teaching of Hebrew. 


Nov 03 Talk-show host Geraldo Rivera's nose is broken as Roy Innis brawls with skinheads at TV taping. 


Nov 05 Cornell confirms grad student source of worst computer sabotage 


Nov 05 Japan beats MLB all stars 2-1 in Tokyo (Game 1 of 7). 


Nov 08 900 die as earthquake hits China 


Nov 08 George Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency. 


Nov 08 George Bush elected as US President. 


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