Historical Events In 1988
Sunday, 24 September 2023
Mar 31 Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister in the year 1988.
Mar 31 On this day in history last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium
Mar 31 On this day in history 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 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 Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 in the year 1988.
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 Somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert in the year 1988.
Apr 03 In the year 1988 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
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 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 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 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 In the year 1988 uS imposes economic sanctions on Panama
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 In the year 1988 alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies
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 In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.
Apr 18 In the year 1988 barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over"
Apr 21 On this day in history barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know"
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