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   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   Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall in the year 1988.  

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

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

Apr 03   Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1988 new Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT, to clinch their 1st ever playoff spot  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV  

Apr 04   New York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns in the year 1988.  

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   In the year 1988 cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74  

Apr 08   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.  

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   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81  

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 in the year 1988.  

Apr 18   On this day in history barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over"  

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

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

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

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

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born in the year 1988.  

Oct 23   In the year 1988 birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player  

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76  

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