Page 6: Historical Events In 1988

Mar 31   Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1988 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 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   On this day in history largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals)   

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   Alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate in the year 1988.   

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

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   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

Apr 18   In the year 1988 barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over"   

Apr 21   Barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know" on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   "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   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 on this day in history.   

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