Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   On this day in history supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody   

Feb 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1988 south Korea adopts constitution   

Feb 26   In the year 1988 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   Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

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

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

Feb 28   Anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   KWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1988 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   Courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA in the year 1988.   

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

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

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

Mar 01   In the year 1988 wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist   

Mar 02   In the year 1988 dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP   

Mar 03   Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies in the year 1988.   

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

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 in the year 1988.   

Mar 06   Konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1988.   

Mar 07   Divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 09   In the year 1988 kurt Georg Kiesinger, West German chancellor (1966-69), dies at 83   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1988 andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1988 birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger   

Sep 02   In the year 1988 birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

Oct 23   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1988.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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