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

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

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   On this day in history christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1:17.65)   

Feb 27   Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open in the year 1988.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1988 mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1988 mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut   

Feb 29   Nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations in the year 1988.   

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

Mar 01   Courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA in the year 1988.   

Mar 01   On this day in history iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran   

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   Dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1988.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history howard Stern's first pay-per-view "Underpants &Negligee Party"   

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history president Reagan presides at unveiling of Knute Rockne stamp   

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

Mar 10   Avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly kills Prince Charles on this day in history.   

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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   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   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.   

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

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1988 death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)   

Jan 05   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 in the year 1988.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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