Historical Events In 1988

Mar 31   In the year 1988 death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister  

Mar 31   Last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1988 talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48  

Apr 01   In the year 1988 iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians  

Apr 01   On this day in history jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall  

Apr 01   In the year 1988 jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91  

Apr 03   In the year 1988 17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott  

Apr 03   7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54 in the year 1988.  

Apr 03   On this day in history mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak  

Apr 03   On this day in history milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81  

Apr 03   New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT, to clinch their 1st ever playoff spot in the year 1988.  

Apr 03   Somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert on this day in history.  

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1988.  

Apr 04   50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1988 eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds  

Apr 04   In the year 1988 largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals)  

Apr 04   On this day in history last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV  

Apr 04   New York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies  

Apr 05   In the year 1988 democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate  

Apr 07   Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74 in the year 1988.  

Apr 08   On this day in history jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall  

Apr 09   On this day in history brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis  

Apr 09   On this day in history uS imposes economic sanctions on Panama  

Apr 10   On this day in history cliff Gladwin, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1947-49), dies  

Apr 11   On this day in history david Prater, US singer (Sam & Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50  

Apr 12   In the year 1988 alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies  

Apr 14   In the year 1988 herbert Reynolds Inch, composer, dies at 83  

Apr 14   USS Samuel B. Roberts struck Iranian mine off Qatar in the year 1988.  

Apr 15   Hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 16   In the year 1988 abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered  

Apr 17   Eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90 in the year 1988.  

Apr 18   Barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over" on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know"  

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Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)  

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   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born in the year 1988.  

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born in the year 1988.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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