Page 3: Historical Events In 1988

Feb 05   Panamanian General Manuel Noriega indicted by US grand jury for drugs in the year 1988.   

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

Feb 06   In the year 1988 lee Goodman, actor (Imitation of Life), dies of TB at 64   

Feb 06   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens in the year 1988.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court   

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

Feb 13   European Community plans removal of inner boundaries on Jan 1, 1992 in the year 1988.   

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

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

Feb 14   Frederick Loewe, US composer (My Fair Lady), dies at 84 in the year 1988.   

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

Feb 15   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 20   In the year 1988 peter Kalikow purchases New York Post from Rupert Murdoch for $37.6 million   

Feb 21   On this day in history actor Dudley Moore marries actress Brogan Lane   

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

Feb 21   Gustafson skates world record 10 km (13:48.20) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1988.   

Feb 24   On this day in history south African apartheid regime bans the UDF   

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born in the year 1988.   

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

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   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   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.   

Nov 06   In the year 1988 birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   In the year 1988 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.   

Jan 11   On this day in history gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer