Historical Events In 1988

Feb 05   On this day in history panamanian General Manuel Noriega indicted by US grand jury for drugs  

Feb 05   The first prime-time wrestling match in 30 years-Andre the Giant beats Hulk Hogan in the year 1988.  

Feb 06   Lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64 in the year 1988.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67  

Feb 08   On this day in history nASA launches DOD-2  

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   On this day in history rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails  

Feb 11   Anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court on this day in history.  

Feb 13   15th Winter Olympics games open at Calgary, Canada in the year 1988.  

Feb 13   European Community plans removal of inner boundaries on Jan 1, 1992 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1988 the 15th Winter Olympics opens in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  

Feb 14   In the year 1988 alfredo Stroessner re-elected President of Paraguay  

Feb 14   Frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   General hospital star Jackie Zeman marries Glenn Gorden in the year 1988.  

Feb 15   In the year 1988 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Feb 16   In the year 1988 first documented combat action by US military advisors in El Salvador  

Feb 18   Anthony M. Kennedy is sworn in as the 104th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the year 1988.  

Feb 20   500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Brian Boitano wins Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane in the year 1988.  

Feb 21   On this day in history gustafson skates world record 10 km (13 48.20)  

Feb 21   On this day in history gustafson skates world record 10 km (13:48.20)  

Feb 21   Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart confesses his sins to his congregation on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Matti Nykanen becomes winter Olympics first triple gold medalist on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1988 south African apartheid regime bans the UDF  

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

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)  

Jan 05   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 on this day in history.  

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   Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer in the year 1988.