Page 6: Historical Events In 1988

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

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

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

Apr 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1988.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 in the year 1988.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert   

Apr 03   In the year 1988 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

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 in the year 1988.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Herbert Reynolds Inch, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 17   On this day in history eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

Apr 18   Barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over" in the year 1988.   

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

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   In the year 1988 birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor   

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   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.   

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

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