Historical Events In 1988

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

Mar 31   On this day in history last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium   

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   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.   

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1988 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1988 somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert   

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   In the year 1988 new York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns   

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

Apr 05   Democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1988 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   Alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies in the year 1988.   

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   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   Barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know" in the year 1988.   

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born in the year 1988.   

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

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born in the year 1988.   

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   In the year 1988 birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

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

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

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 in the year 1988.   

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