Page 4: Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody in the year 1988.   

Feb 25   Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78 in the year 1988.   

Feb 25   Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester MA on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1988 south Korea adopts constitution   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1   

Feb 27   On this day in history gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34   

Feb 27   Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 15th Winter Olympics games close at Calgary, Canada   

Feb 28   In the year 1988 anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed   

Feb 28   On this day in history mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1988 nYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs   

Mar 01   On this day in history courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA   

Mar 01   In the year 1988 iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran   

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

Mar 01   Pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile on this day in history.   

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

Mar 02   Dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1988 lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies   

Mar 06   3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1988 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   

Mar 06   In the year 1988 konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 07   In the year 1988 divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies   

Mar 07   In the year 1988 howard Stern's first pay-per-view "Underpants &Negligee Party"   

Mar 07   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

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

Mar 09   President Reagan presides at unveiling of Knute Rockne stamp on this day in history.   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1988 avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly kills Prince Charles   

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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 in the year 1988.   

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born in the year 1988.   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1988 brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46   

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 in the year 1988.   

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