Page 6: Historical Events In 1988
Friday, 11 July 2025
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 on this day in history.
Mar 31 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Apr 04 In the year 1988 eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds
Apr 04 On this day in history largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals)
Apr 04 Last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV on this day in history.
Apr 04 New York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns in the year 1988.
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 in the year 1988.
Apr 08 Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall in the year 1988.
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 on this day in history.
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 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 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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