Page 9: Historical Events In 1988
Tuesday, 06 January 2026
May 27 Florida Friebus, actress (Bob Newhart Show), dies of a stroke at 79 in the year 1988. 


May 27 Senate ratified a treaty eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles in the year 1988. 


May 28 Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG) on this day in history. 


May 29 On this day in history graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season 


May 29 President Zia ul-Haq fires government/disbands parliament in Pakistan in the year 1988. 


May 30 Ella Raines, actress (Uncle Harry, Runaround, Impact), dies at 66 on this day in history. 


Jun 02 On this day in history horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49), dies at 85 


Jun 05 In the year 1988 clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies 


Jun 06 On this day in history ella Raines, actress (Brute Force), dies of throat cancer at 66 


Jun 06 George Bush makes campaign promise to support reparations for WW II Japanese-American internees (promise broken, May 1989) on this day in history. 


Jun 07 On this day in history joe Partridge, cricketer (S Afr pace bowler 1963-65), commits suicide 


Jun 08 Eli Mintz, actor (Boardwalk), dies on this day in history. 


Jun 09 In the year 1988 attorney General Meese orders Joseph Doherty deported to the UK 


Jun 10 Greatest number of participants (31,678) on a bicycle tour (London) in the year 1988. 


Jun 10 In the year 1988 louis L'Amour, western writer (Bowdrie), dies at 80 of cancer 


Jun 11 Giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71), dies at 89 in the year 1988. 


Jun 12 In the year 1988 marcel Poot, Belgian baron/composer, dies at 87 


Jun 13 George Harrison releases "This is Love" on this day in history. 


Jun 13 In the year 1988 uS Supreme Court refuses to hear Yonkers argument they aren't racist 


Jun 15 NASA launches space vehicle S-213 in the year 1988. 


Jun 16 In Santa Barbara, CA, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins (why?) in the year 1988. 


Jun 17 Bruce Springsteen seperates from Juliette Phillips on this day in history. 


Jun 17 Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0 (think Windows) in the year 1988. 


Jun 17 The Givens' Family reports Mike Tyson beats his wife Robin Givens on this day in history. 


Jun 19 Danny Spitz, heavy metal artist (Anthrax), weds Valerie on this day in history. 


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 in the year 1988. 


Jun 19 On this day in history zdenek Blazek, composer, dies at 83 


Jun 20 Price is Right model Janice Pennington is knocked out by a TV camera in the year 1988. 


Jun 21 In the year 1988 robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd, US football coach 


Jun 22 On this day in history bramwell Fletcher, actor (Mummy, Raffles, Svengali), dies at 84 


Jun 22 Dennis Day Jack Benny Show singer, dies of Lou Gehrigs disease at 71 on this day in history. 


Jun 23 On this day in history dayton Lummis, actor (Moonfire, Flight that Disappeared), dies 


Jun 25 Axis Sally, [Mildred E Gillars], US nazi propagandist (WW II), dies on this day in history. 


Jun 27 Leonie Fuller Adams, US poetess (High Falcon), dies at 88 in the year 1988. 


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