Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   On this day in history senate votes for major federal tax code changes   

Sep 27   William V Shannon, US ambassador to Ireland (1977-81), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Bronx Museum for the Arts opens in the year 1988.   

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

Sep 29   Charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76 in the year 1988.   

Sep 30   In the year 1988 andrei A Gromyko retires   

Sep 30   IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer in the year 1988.   

Sep 30   Joachim Prinz, author/Rabbi of Berlin (1926-37), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1988 police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens   

Oct 03   26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days in the year 1988.   

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

Oct 03   Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) in the year 1988.   

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

Oct 05   Israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism on this day in history.   

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   Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson in the year 1988.   

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

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

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   On this day in history ken Murray, actor (Bill & Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85   

Oct 13   Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest in the year 1988.   

Oct 13   In the year 1988 mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

Oct 14   On this day in history mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies   

Oct 14   Mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment in the year 1988.   

Oct 15   On this day in history amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires   

Oct 15   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.   

Oct 17   On this day in history phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft   

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

Oct 18   Dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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Jun 07   On this day in history birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of michael Cera, American actor   

Jul 12   Melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor   

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

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born in the year 1988.   

Jan 01   On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

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

Jan 04   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 in the year 1988.   

Jan 06   In the year 1988 brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46   

Jan 07   Trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer