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 in the year 1988.  

Mar 31   Talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1988.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV  

Apr 04   On this day in history new York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns  

Apr 05   Alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.  

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   David Prater, US singer (Sam & Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50 in the year 1988.  

Apr 12   Alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies in the year 1988.  

Apr 14   Herbert Reynolds Inch, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1988.  

Apr 14   On this day in history uSS Samuel B. Roberts struck Iranian mine off Qatar  

Apr 15   Hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81 in the year 1988.  

Apr 16   Abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90 on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over" on this day in history.  

Apr 21   In the year 1988 barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know"  

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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   In the year 1988 birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1988 birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger  

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

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player  

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer  

Jan 01   In the year 1988 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76  

Jan 11   In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer