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 in the year 1988.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 03   Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak in the year 1988.   

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   In the year 1988 somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert   

Apr 03   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Apr 04   50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79 in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   Eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   New York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns in the year 1988.   

Apr 05   In the year 1988 alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis   

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 in the year 1988.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 16   Abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered in the year 1988.   

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   On this day in history birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)   

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.   

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

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger   

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born on this day in history.   

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