Page 3: Historical Events In 1988

Feb 05   Panamanian General Manuel Noriega indicted by US grand jury for drugs on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history the first prime-time wrestling match in 30 years-Andre the Giant beats Hulk Hogan   

Feb 06   Lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1988.   

Feb 07   In the year 1988 heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens   

Feb 07   On this day in history lin[wood V] Carter, US, sci-fi writer (Lost World of Time), dies at 57   

Feb 08   Allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67 in the year 1988.   

Feb 08   NASA launches DOD-2 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   3-judge panel of 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal) on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1988 rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails   

Feb 11   On this day in history anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court   

Feb 13   On this day in history 15th Winter Olympics games open at Calgary, Canada   

Feb 13   In the year 1988 european Community plans removal of inner boundaries on Jan 1, 1992   

Feb 13   The 15th Winter Olympics opens in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Alfredo Stroessner re-elected President of Paraguay on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84   

Feb 14   In the year 1988 general hospital star Jackie Zeman marries Glenn Gorden   

Feb 15   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1988.   

Feb 16   First documented combat action by US military advisors in El Salvador on this day in history.   

Feb 18   Anthony M. Kennedy is sworn in as the 104th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Feb 20   500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil in the year 1988.   

Feb 20   Brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta in the year 1988.   

Feb 20   On this day in history peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million   

Feb 21   In the year 1988 actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane   

Feb 21   Gustafson skates world record 10 km (13 48.20) in the year 1988.   

Feb 21   Gustafson skates world record 10 km (13:48.20) in the year 1988.   

Feb 21   Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart confesses his sins to his congregation in the year 1988.   

Feb 23   In the year 1988 15th Winter Olympics games opens in Calgary, Alberta   

Feb 23   Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights & play up to 18 night games on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1988 yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4 11.94)   

Feb 23   Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4:11.94) on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 in the year 1988.   

Feb 24   In the year 1988 matti Nykanen becomes winter Olympics first triple gold medalist   

Feb 24   South African apartheid regime bans the UDF on this day in history.   

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Jun 07   On this day in history birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of michael Cera, American actor   

Jul 12   In the year 1988 birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

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

Jan 04   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died in the year 1988.   

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

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   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.