Historical Events In 1988

Dec 12   On this day in history sandra Miller of Queens sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment   

Dec 13   Arafat addresses UN in Geneva in the year 1988.   

Dec 14   Spanish general strike to protest austerity measures in the year 1988.   

Dec 14   On this day in history uS agrees to talk to Palestine Liberation Org (1st time in 13 yrs)   

Dec 15   On this day in history lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks   

Dec 16   In the year 1988 h "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies   

Dec 16   Political cult leader Lyndon LaRouche convicted of tax, mail fraud in the year 1988.   

Dec 17   In the year 1988 uSS Tennessee, first sub to carry Trident 2 missiles, commissioned   

Dec 19   NASA unveils plans for lunar colony and manned missions to Mars on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1988 unexploded WW II bomb found in Frankfurt, Germany-5,000 evacuated   

Dec 20   In the year 1988 animal rights terrorists fire-bomb Harrod's department store, London   

Dec 20   Max Robinson, 1st black network (ABC) TV anchor, dies of AIDS at 49 in the year 1988.   

Dec 20   NBC signs lease to stay in NYC, 33 more years on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1988 after a record 365 days in space, two Russian and one French cosmonaut return to Earth   

Dec 21   Bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60 on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Drexel agrees guilt to security felonies, pays a $650 million fine on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Pan Am "Flight 103" explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   In the year 1988 2 robbers wearing police uniforms rob armored truck of $3 M in NJ   

Dec 22   In the year 1988 south Africa signs accord granting independence to South-West Africa   

Dec 22   Tucker Smith, singer/dancer (Cool-West Side Story), dies in the year 1988.   

Dec 22   Tug hits oil barge, spreads 231,000 gal on 300 mi of WA and BC coast in the year 1988.   

Dec 26   In the year 1988 john Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90   

Dec 27   Bulgaria stops jamming Radio Free Europe after more than 3 decades in the year 1988.   

Dec 27   Fox Harris, actor (Alienator, Warlords, Sid & Nancy), dies in the year 1988.   

Dec 28   Hal Ashby, academy-award winning director, dies of cancer at 59 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirms Yonkers is guilty of racism on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Soviet Red Army Team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Victorian Post Office Museum in Australia closes on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US in the year 1988.   

Dec 30   Former Soviet President Brezhnev's son-in-law sentenced to 12-yr (bribery) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Mercedes-Benz pays $20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 government fuel standard on this day in history.   

Dec 30   North subpoenas Reagan & Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial in the year 1988.   

Dec 30   On this day in history the Yugoslavian government resigns over problems in Serbia   

Dec 30   In the year 1988 yugoslav government resigns   

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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 in the year 1988.   

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born in the year 1988.   

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor   

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   In the year 1988 birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player   

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   In the year 1988 gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82   

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   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 on this day in history.   

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.