Historical Events In 1988

Jan 22   In Northern Territory, Australia a 6.9 earthequake occured with damage in the Tennant Creek area. Felt over two-thirds of Australia on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history two earthquakes, one registering 7.0 on the Richter scale, cause 20km fault near Tennant Creek, northern Australia.  

Jan 23   45th Golden Globes Last Emperor, Sally Kirkland, Michael Douglas on this day in history.  

Jan 23   62nd Australian Women's Tennis Steffi Graf beats Chris Evert (61 76) on this day in history.  

Jan 23   In the year 1988 experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan &Jeana Yeager, complete first nonstop, round-the-world flight without refueling lands  

Jan 23   On this day in history sandinista missiles downed a cargo plane that was dropping U.S.-financed supplies to Contra rebels in southeastern Nicaragua. Four crewmen were killed.  

Jan 24   On this day in history australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup  

Jan 24   In the year 1988 ben Johnson named the Associated Press (AP) male athlete of the year, the first Canadian track athlete so honoured  

Jan 24   On this day in history charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91  

Jan 24   On this day in history first WWF Royal Rumble - Jim Duggan wins  

Jan 25   15th American Music Award Anita Baker, Paul Simon &Whitney Houston in the year 1988.  

Jan 25   Colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1988 george Harrison releases "When We Was Fab"  

Jan 25   On this day in history ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname  

Jan 25   Vice President Bush &Dan Rather clash on "CBS Evening News" as Rather attempts to question Bush about his role in the Iran-Contra affair in the year 1988.  

Jan 26   "Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater New York City NY for 4,000+ performances in the year 1988.  

Jan 26   Australia's 200th anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbor in the year 1988.  

Jan 26   In the year 1988 cIBC buys 65% of Wood Gundy for $190 million, mostly in shares  

Jan 27   In the year 1988 senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to US Supreme Court  

Jan 28   In the year 1988 canada's Supreme court declares anti-abortion law unconstitutional  

Jan 29   In the year 1988 bantcho Bantchevsky US opera singer, commits suicide  

Jan 29   On this day in history bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide  

Jan 29   In the year 1988 canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15  

Jan 29   Rogier van Otterloo Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 46 in the year 1988.  

Jan 29   Talks break down between Sandinistas and Contras on this day in history.  

Jan 29   United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36 hours 54 minutes 15 seconds on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85 in the year 1988.  

Jan 30   Hansie Cronje gets a pair in 2nd 1st-class game (OFS vs N Tvl) in the year 1988.  

Jan 31   Barge sinks near Anacortes WA, spills 70,000 gallons of oil in the year 1988.  

Feb 01   Heather O'Rourke, (Poltergeist) star, dies of intestinal ailment at 12 in the year 1988.  

Feb 02   David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges  

Feb 05   Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Governor Evan Mecham on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1988.  

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

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of michael Cera, American actor  

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

Jul 13   In the year 1988 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   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1988 death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)  

Jan 05   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 in the year 1988.  

Jan 06   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 in the year 1988.  

Jan 07   Trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71 in the year 1988.  

Jan 08   In the year 1988 frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76  

Jan 11   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer on this day in history.