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

Jan 23   45th Golden Globes Last Emperor, Sally Kirkland, Michael Douglas in the year 1988.  

Jan 23   62nd Australian Women's Tennis Steffi Graf beats Chris Evert (61 76) in the year 1988.  

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

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   Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup in the year 1988.  

Jan 24   Ben Johnson named the Associated Press (AP) male athlete of the year, the first Canadian track athlete so honoured on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 in the year 1988.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 25   Ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 26   On this day in history "Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater New York City NY for 4,000+ performances  

Jan 26   On this day in history australia's 200th anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbor  

Jan 26   On this day in history cIBC buys 65% of Wood Gundy for $190 million, mostly in shares  

Jan 27   On this day in history senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to US Supreme Court  

Jan 28   Canada's Supreme court declares anti-abortion law unconstitutional on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 29   Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15 in the year 1988.  

Jan 29   Rogier van Otterloo Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   Talks break down between Sandinistas and Contras in the year 1988.  

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

Jan 30   On this day in history cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85  

Jan 30   Hansie Cronje gets a pair in 2nd 1st-class game (OFS vs N Tvl) on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Barge sinks near Anacortes WA, spills 70,000 gallons of oil on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1988 heather O'Rourke, (Poltergeist) star, dies of intestinal ailment at 12  

Feb 02   In the year 1988 david Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney  

Feb 04   Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1988 arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Governor Evan Mecham  

Feb 05   On this day in history mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize  

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Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)  

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   On this day in history birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger  

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player  

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1988 death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)  

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

Jan 06   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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.