Page 15: Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   In the year 1988 senate votes for major federal tax code changes   

Sep 27   In the year 1988 william V Shannon, US ambassador to Ireland (1977-81), dies at 61   

Sep 28   In the year 1988 bronx Museum for the Arts opens   

Sep 28   Ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94 in the year 1988.   

Sep 29   In the year 1988 charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76   

Sep 30   Andrei A Gromyko retires on this day in history.   

Sep 30   IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Joachim Prinz, author/Rabbi of Berlin (1926-37), dies at 86 in the year 1988.   

Oct 01   On this day in history robert Englund the actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth   

Oct 02   On this day in history police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens   

Oct 03   26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73 in the year 1988.   

Oct 03   In the year 1988 lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)   

Oct 04   In the year 1988 pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid   

Oct 05   In the year 1988 israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism   

Oct 07   Billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1988 latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR   

Oct 07   In the year 1988 robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson   

Oct 08   Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1988.   

Oct 08   In the year 1988 fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage   

Oct 09   On this day in history edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84   

Oct 11   Bonita Granville, actress (Lone Ranger, Hitler's Children), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1988 ken Murray, actor (Bill & Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85   

Oct 13   On this day in history concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest   

Oct 13   On this day in history mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

Oct 14   Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1988 mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment   

Oct 15   Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history with 2 outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic 2 run HR to gives Dodgers a 5-4 win in 1st game of 85th World Series   

Oct 17   31 reported dead as Ugandan jetliner crashes in fog near Rome on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft in the year 1988.   

Oct 17   Scottish scientist James Black awarded the Nobel prize for his work on treating angina and blood pressure in the year 1988.   

Oct 18   On this day in history dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60   

Oct 19   On this day in history 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel   

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Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)   

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.   

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born in the year 1988.   

Jul 13   In the year 1988 birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor   

Aug 07   In the year 1988 birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger   

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.   

Nov 06   In the year 1988 birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies in the year 1988.   

Jan 03   Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1988 death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)   

Jan 05   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46   

Jan 07   In the year 1988 trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71   

Jan 08   Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer in the year 1988.