Page 3: Historical Events In 1988

Feb 05   Panamanian General Manuel Noriega indicted by US grand jury for drugs.   

Feb 05   The inaugural 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.   

Feb 06   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR.   

Feb 07   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   

Feb 08   Allan Cuthbertson, actor (Running Man, 7th Dawn), dies at 67   

Feb 08   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)   

Feb 10   Rocky Malebane-Metsing coup in Bophuthatswana fails   

Feb 11   Anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court   

Feb 13   15th Winter Olympics games open at Calgary, Canada.   

Feb 13   European Community plans removal of inner boundaries on Jan 1, 1992   

Feb 13   The 15th Winter Olympics opens in Calgary, Alberta, Canada   

Feb 14   Alfredo Stroessner re-elected President of Paraguay.   

Feb 14   Frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84.   

Feb 14   General hospital star Jackie Zeman marries Glenn Gorden.   

Feb 15   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 16   inaugural 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   

Feb 20   500 die in heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro Brazil   

Feb 20   In this year, Brian Boitano claims Olympics gold medal in figure skating at Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta   

Feb 20   Peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million   

Feb 21   Actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane   

Feb 21   Gustafson skates world record 10 km (13 48.20)   

Feb 21   Gustafson skates world record 10 km (13:48.20)   

Feb 21   Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart confesses his sins to his congregation.   

Feb 23   15th Winter Olympics games opens in Calgary, Alberta   

Feb 23   Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights and play up to 18 night games.   

Feb 23   Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4 11.94).   

Feb 23   Yvonne van Gennip skates female record 3k (4:11.94).   

Feb 24   Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96.   

Feb 24   Matti Nykanen is recorded as becoming winter Olympics inaugural triple gold medalist.   

Feb 24   South African apartheid regime bans the UDF   

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Jun 07   Milan lucic: Canadian hockey player (boston bruins)   

Jun 07   Michael cera: American actor   

Jul 12   Melissa o'neil: Canadian singer   

Jul 13   Steven r. mcqueen: American actor   

Aug 07   Melody oliveria: American internet blogger   

Sep 02   Ishant sharma: Indian cricketer   

Oct 23   Nicolaj agger: Danish football player   

Nov 06   Erik lund: Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   Leo steiner: Ny carnegie deli's owner,   

Jan 03   Gaston eyskens: Pm of belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72),   

Jan 04   Lily laskine: French harpist (b. 1893)   

Jan 05   "pistol pete" mavarich: Nbaer (atlanta),   

Jan 06   Brent collins: Soap actor (another world),    

Jan 07   Trevor howard: Actor (ryan's daughter),   

Jan 08   Frank pace jr: Us secretary of army (1950-53),   

Jan 11   Gregory (pappy) boyington: Ace ww ii pilot,