Historical Events In 1988

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

Jan 22   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.  

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

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.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1988 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   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   In the year 1988 colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87  

Jan 25   George Harrison releases "When We Was Fab" on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   Australia's 200th anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbor on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history canada's Supreme court declares anti-abortion law unconstitutional  

Jan 29   Bantcho Bantchevsky US opera singer, commits suicide on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 30   Cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history heather O'Rourke, (Poltergeist) star, dies of intestinal ailment at 12  

Feb 02   David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney in the year 1988.  

Feb 04   Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges in the year 1988.  

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

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 in the year 1988.  

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.  

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

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

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

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born in the year 1988.  

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies in the year 1988.  

Jan 03   In the year 1988 gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82  

Jan 04   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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.