Page 2: 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   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   On this day in history experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan &Jeana Yeager, complete first nonstop, round-the-world flight without refueling lands   

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 in the year 1988.   

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

Jan 24   First WWF Royal Rumble - Jim Duggan wins on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 27   Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to US Supreme Court in the year 1988.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.   

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

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born in the year 1988.   

Aug 07   In the year 1988 birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger   

Sep 02   In the year 1988 birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

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   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   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died in the year 1988.   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1988 trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71   

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

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