Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   In the year 1988 supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody  

Feb 25   Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester MA in the year 1988.  

Feb 25   On this day in history south Korea adopts constitution  

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1 17.65) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1:17.65) on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open  

Feb 27   Bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1 in the year 1988.  

Feb 27   Gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating in the year 1988.  

Feb 28   In the year 1988 15th Winter Olympics games close at Calgary, Canada  

Feb 28   Anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed in the year 1988.  

Feb 28   Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99 in the year 1988.  

Feb 29   In the year 1988 kWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG  

Feb 29   Mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations  

Feb 29   NYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs in the year 1988.  

Mar 01   Courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1988 jean Le Poulain, actor (Divine), dies at 63  

Mar 01   Pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile in the year 1988.  

Mar 01   Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist in the year 1988.  

Mar 02   On this day in history dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP  

Mar 03   Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 06   3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers in the year 1988.  

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 5,000 dollars damage caused to the ships Exxon North Slope, Exxon Boston and Exxon New Orleans on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies  

Mar 07   Howard Stern's first pay-per-view "Underpants &Negligee Party" in the year 1988.  

Mar 07   USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR on this day in history.  

Mar 09   On this day in history kurt Georg Kiesinger, West German chancellor (1966-69), dies at 83  

Mar 09   In the year 1988 president Reagan presides at unveiling of Knute Rockne stamp  

Mar 10   Andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30 in the year 1988.  

Mar 10   Avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly kills Prince Charles in the year 1988.  

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

Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of michael Cera, American actor  

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born in the year 1988.  

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor  

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born on this day in history.  

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1988 leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies  

Jan 03   In the year 1988 gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82  

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

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 in the year 1988.  

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   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer on this day in history.