Page 6: Historical Events In 1988

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1988 jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

Apr 01   In the year 1988 jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91   

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

Apr 03   7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   Eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds in the year 1988.   

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

Apr 05   On this day in history 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   Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   Cliff Gladwin, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1947-49), dies in the year 1988.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1988.   

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born on this day in history.   

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

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.   

Nov 06   In the year 1988 birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

Jan 03   On this day in history gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82   

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 in the year 1988.   

Jan 06   On this day in history brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46   

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 in the year 1988.   

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