Page 9: Historical Events In 1988

May 30   Ella Raines, actress (Uncle Harry, Runaround, Impact), dies at 66.   

Jun 02   Horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49), dies at 85   

Jun 05   Clarence M Pendleton, chairman of comm on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies.   

Jun 06   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)   

Jun 07   Joe Partridge, cricketer (S Afr pace bowler 1963-65), commits suicide.   

Jun 08   Eli Mintz, actor (Boardwalk), dies.   

Jun 09   Attorney General Meese orders Joseph Doherty deported to the UK.   

Jun 10   Greatest number of participants (31678) on a bicycle tour (London).   

Jun 10   Louis L'Amour, western writer (Bowdrie), dies at 80 of cancer   

Jun 11   Giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71), dies at 89   

Jun 12   Marcel Poot, Belgian baron/composer, dies at 87.   

Jun 13   In this year, George Harrison releases "This is Love"   

Jun 13   US Supreme Court refuses to hear Yonkers argument they aren't racist   

Jun 15   NASA launches space vehicle S-213.   

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?)   

Jun 17   Bruce Springsteen seperates from Juliette Phillips.   

Jun 17   In this year, Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0 (think Windows)   

Jun 17   The Givens' Family reports Mike Tyson beats his wife Robin Givens   

Jun 19   Danny Spitz, heavy metal artist (Anthrax), weds Valerie.   

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   

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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,