Page 6: Historical Events In 1988

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

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

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

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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   Largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals) in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   On this day in history last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV   

Apr 04   In the year 1988 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   Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1988 jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

Apr 09   In the year 1988 brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis   

Apr 09   US imposes economic sanctions on Panama in the year 1988.   

Apr 10   Cliff Gladwin, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1947-49), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1988 uSS Samuel B. Roberts struck Iranian mine off Qatar   

Apr 15   On this day in history hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81   

Apr 16   On this day in history abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

Apr 17   In the year 1988 eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger   

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

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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