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Page 2: Historical Events In 1988

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22   Two earthquakes, one registering 7.0 on the Richter scale, cause 20km fault near Tennant Creek, northern Australia in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 23   45th Golden Globes Last Emperor, Sally Kirkland, Michael Douglas in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 23   In the year 1988 62nd Australian Women's Tennis Steffi Graf beats Chris Evert (61 76)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 23   Experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan &Jeana Yeager, complete first nonstop, round-the-world flight without refueling lands on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 24   Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 24   On this day in history charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 24   On this day in history first WWF Royal Rumble - Jim Duggan wins  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   15th American Music Award Anita Baker, Paul Simon &Whitney Houston on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   On this day in history colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   In the year 1988 george Harrison releases "When We Was Fab"  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   Ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 26   "Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater New York City NY for 4,000+ performances in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 26   Australia's 200th anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbor on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 26   In the year 1988 cIBC buys 65% of Wood Gundy for $190 million, mostly in shares  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 27   Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to US Supreme Court in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 28   Canada's Supreme court declares anti-abortion law unconstitutional in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   In the year 1988 bantcho Bantchevsky US opera singer, commits suicide  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   Bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   On this day in history canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   Rogier van Otterloo Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 46 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   On this day in history talks break down between Sandinistas and Contras  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   In the year 1988 united Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36 hours 54 minutes 15 seconds  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 30   Cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 30   On this day in history hansie Cronje gets a pair in 2nd 1st-class game (OFS vs N Tvl)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 31   In the year 1988 barge sinks near Anacortes WA, spills 70,000 gallons of oil  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 01   Heather O'Rourke, (Poltergeist) star, dies of intestinal ailment at 12 in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 02   David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 04   In the year 1988 panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 05   Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Governor Evan Mecham in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 05   Mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Jun 07   On this day in history birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jul 13   In the year 1988 birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born in the year 1988.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Oct 23   In the year 1988 birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Nov 06   In the year 1988 birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In 1988

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   In the year 1988 gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 04   On this day in history death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 05   On this day in history "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 06   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 07   In the year 1988 trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 08   On this day in history frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 11   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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