Page 4: Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody   

Feb 25   Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78   

Feb 25   Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester MA   

Feb 25   In this year, South Korea formally adopts constitution.   

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1 17.65).   

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1:17.65)   

Feb 27   Gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34.   

Feb 27   In this year, Ayako Okamoto claims LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open.   

Feb 27   In this year, Bonnie Blair (US) claims Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1   

Feb 27   In this year, Katarina Witt (GDR) claims 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating   

Feb 28   15th Winter Olympics games close at Calgary, Canada   

Feb 28   Anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed   

Feb 28   Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99   

Feb 29   KWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG.   

Feb 29   Mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut.   

Feb 29   Nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations.   

Feb 29   NYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs.   

Mar 01   Courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA   

Mar 01   Iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran   

Mar 01   Jean Le Poulain, actor (Divine), dies at 63   

Mar 01   Pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile   

Mar 01   Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1050th NHL assist   

Mar 02   Dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP.   

Mar 03   Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies   

Mar 06   3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers   

Mar 06   In the Gulf of Alaska a 7.7 earthquake was felt in parts of Alaska, but little damage on land however an estimated 5000 dollars damage caused to the ships Exxon North Slope, Exxon Boston and Exxon New Orleans.   

Mar 06   Konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 07   Divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies.   

Mar 07   Howard Stern's inaugural pay-per-view "Underpants and Negligee Party".   

Mar 07   USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

Mar 09   Kurt Georg Kiesinger, West German chancellor (1966-69), dies at 83   

Mar 09   President Reagan presides at unveiling of Knute Rockne stamp   

Mar 10   Andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30.   

Mar 10   Avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly results in the deaths of Prince Charles.   

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

Jul 13   In the year 1988 birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor   

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   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1988 brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46   

Jan 07   Trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71 in the year 1988.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.