Page 6: Historical Events In 1988

Mar 31   Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister in the year 1988.   

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

Mar 31   Talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1988.   

Apr 01   Iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91 in the year 1988.   

Apr 03   17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT, to clinch their 1st ever playoff spot on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert in the year 1988.   

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   On this day in history eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds   

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

Apr 04   Last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history new York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns   

Apr 05   Alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies in the year 1988.   

Apr 05   On this day in history democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate   

Apr 07   On this day in history cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74   

Apr 08   Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall in the year 1988.   

Apr 09   Brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis in the year 1988.   

Apr 09   US imposes economic sanctions on Panama on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history uSS Samuel B. Roberts struck Iranian mine off Qatar   

Apr 15   On this day in history hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81   

Apr 16   On this day in history 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" in the year 1988.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born in the year 1988.   

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

Jan 03   Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 in the year 1988.   

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   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 in the year 1988.   

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   In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer