Page 9: Historical Events In 1988
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
May 27 On this day in history florida Friebus, actress (Bob Newhart Show), dies of a stroke at 79 


May 27 On this day in history senate ratified a treaty eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles 


May 28 On this day in history genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG) 


May 29 Graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season in the year 1988. 


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 Horace A Hildreth, (Gov-Maine, 1945-49), dies at 85 in the year 1988. 


Jun 05 In the year 1988 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 on this day in history. 


Jun 06 On this day in history 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 on this day in history. 


Jun 08 On this day in history eli Mintz, actor (Boardwalk), dies 


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


Jun 10 In the year 1988 greatest number of participants (31,678) on a bicycle tour (London) 


Jun 10 Louis L'Amour, western writer (Bowdrie), dies at 80 of cancer on this day in history. 


Jun 11 In the year 1988 giuseppe Saragat, president of Italy (1964-71), dies at 89 


Jun 12 Marcel Poot, Belgian baron/composer, dies at 87 on this day in history. 


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


Jun 13 US Supreme Court refuses to hear Yonkers argument they aren't racist in the year 1988. 


Jun 15 NASA launches space vehicle S-213 on this day in history. 


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?) on this day in history. 


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 in the year 1988. 


Jun 19 Danny Spitz, heavy metal artist (Anthrax), weds Valerie in the year 1988. 


Jun 19 On this day in history 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 in the year 1988. 


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


Jun 21 Robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd, US football coach in the year 1988. 


Jun 22 Bramwell Fletcher, actor (Mummy, Raffles, Svengali), dies at 84 on this day in history. 


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


Jun 23 In the year 1988 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 In the year 1988 leonie Fuller Adams, US poetess (High Falcon), dies at 88 


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