Historical Events In 1988

Jan 22   In the year 1988 in Northern Territory, Australia a 6.9 earthequake occured with damage in the Tennant Creek area. Felt over two-thirds of Australia.  

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   In the year 1988 45th Golden Globes Last Emperor, Sally Kirkland, Michael Douglas  

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

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   Sandinista missiles downed a cargo plane that was dropping U.S.-financed supplies to Contra rebels in southeastern Nicaragua. Four crewmen were killed in the year 1988.  

Jan 24   In the year 1988 australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup  

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

Jan 25   In the year 1988 colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87  

Jan 25   George Harrison releases "When We Was Fab" in the year 1988.  

Jan 25   In the year 1988 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   On this day in history "Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater New York City NY for 4,000+ performances  

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

Jan 26   CIBC buys 65% of Wood Gundy for $190 million, mostly in shares on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1988 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   Bantcho Bantchevsky US opera singer, commits suicide in the year 1988.  

Jan 29   Bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide in the year 1988.  

Jan 29   Canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15 on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1988 rogier van Otterloo Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 46  

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

Jan 29   In the year 1988 united Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36 hours 54 minutes 15 seconds  

Jan 30   In the year 1988 cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1988 mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize  

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of michael Cera, American actor  

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer  

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger  

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer  

Oct 23   In the year 1988 birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player  

Nov 06   In the year 1988 birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82  

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 in the year 1988.  

Jan 07   In the year 1988 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   On this day in history gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer