Page 4: Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1988 amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78   

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

Feb 25   South Korea adopts constitution in the year 1988.   

Feb 26   In the year 1988 christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1 17.65)   

Feb 26   In the year 1988 christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1:17.65)   

Feb 27   Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1988 gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34   

Feb 27   On this day in history katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran in the year 1988.   

Mar 01   Jean Le Poulain, actor (Divine), dies at 63 in the year 1988.   

Mar 01   In the year 1988 pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile   

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   In the year 1988 3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers   

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   Konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1988.   

Mar 07   Divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

Mar 09   Kurt Georg Kiesinger, West German chancellor (1966-69), dies at 83 in the year 1988.   

Mar 09   President Reagan presides at unveiling of Knute Rockne stamp in the year 1988.   

Mar 10   Andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30 on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer   

Jul 13   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.   

Oct 23   In the year 1988 birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player   

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

Jan 08   Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer in the year 1988.