Page 9: Historical Events In 1988

Jun 19   In Santa Barbara, CA, a team of 32 divers finish cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins.   

Jun 19   Zdenek Blazek, composer, dies at 83   

Jun 20   Price is Right model Janice Pennington is knocked out by a TV camera.   

Jun 21   Robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd, US football coach.   

Jun 22   Bramwell Fletcher, actor (Mummy, Raffles, Svengali), dies at 84   

Jun 22   Dennis Day Jack Benny Show singer, dies of Lou Gehrigs disease at 71.   

Jun 23   Dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies.   

Jun 25   Axis Sally, [Mildred E Gillars], US nazi propagandist (WW II), dies   

Jun 27   Leonie Fuller Adams, US poetess (High Falcon), dies at 88   

Jun 27   Mike Tyson KOs Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City ($67m)   

Jun 28   Kurt Raab, writer/actor (Boarding School, Stationmaster's Wife), dies.   

Jun 28   Mike Tyson sues to break contract with manager Bill Cayton   

Jun 30   Brooklyn dedicates a bus depot honoring Jackie Gleason.   

Jul 01   Hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer, dies at 82.   

Jul 02   Steffi Graff beats Martina Navratilova for Wimbeldon crown   

Jul 03   Gabe Dell actor, dies at 68 of leukemia.   

Jul 03   Gabriel Dell, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of leukemia at 68.   

Jul 03   U.S. President Ronald Reagan issued a statement to the world, and an apology to the Iranian people, “I am saddened to report that it appears that in a proper defensive action by the "USS Vincennes" this morning in the Persian Gulf, an Iranian airliner was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz ... We greatly regret any loss of life ...” (290 died when the "Vincennes" fired upon Iran Air Flight 655, mistaking the plane for a hostile F-14 fighter plane.)   

Jul 03   US Navy shoots down Iranian civilian jetliner over Gulf, results in the deaths of 290   

Jul 03   US warship in the Gulf accidently shoots down Iranian airliner   

Jul 04   Adrian Adonis, [Keith Franke], WWF wrestler, killed in auto accident   

Jul 04   Steffan Edberg beats Boris Becker for Wimbeldon crown.   

Jul 06   Carlos Salinas de Gortari elected president of Mexico   

Jul 06   Off Scotland, two Canadians among 167 crew members killed as gas leak leads to explosion and fire on the Occidental Petroleum drill rig Piper Alpha in the North Sea; 64 survivors rescued.   

Jul 07   Jimmy Edwards, actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr H), dies at 68   

Jul 07   Soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful)   

Jul 08   Stevie Wonder announces he will run for mayor of Detroit in 1992   

Jul 09   "Facts of Life," Lisa Whelchel weds Steve Cauble   

Jul 09   Anthony Holland, AIDS sufferer committed suicide at 60.   

Jul 09   Barbara Woodhouse dog trainer, dies at 78 of a stroke   

Jul 10   Errol John, playwright, dies at 63.   

Jul 11   Mike Tyson hires Donald Trump as an advisor   

Jul 12   Joshua Logan Broadway producer, dies at 79 of palsy   

Jul 12   USSR launches Phobos II for Martian orbit.   

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Jun 07   Milan lucic: Canadian hockey player (boston bruins)   

Jun 07   Michael cera: American actor   

Jul 12   Melissa o'neil: Canadian singer   

Jul 13   Steven r. mcqueen: American actor   

Aug 07   Melody oliveria: American internet blogger   

Sep 02   Ishant sharma: Indian cricketer   

Oct 23   Nicolaj agger: Danish football player   

Nov 06   Erik lund: Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   Leo steiner: Ny carnegie deli's owner,   

Jan 03   Gaston eyskens: Pm of belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72),   

Jan 04   Lily laskine: French harpist (b. 1893)   

Jan 05   "pistol pete" mavarich: Nbaer (atlanta),    

Jan 06   Brent collins: Soap actor (another world),    

Jan 07   Trevor howard: Actor (ryan's daughter),    

Jan 08   Frank pace jr: Us secretary of army (1950-53),    

Jan 11   Gregory (pappy) boyington: Ace ww ii pilot,