Page 16: Historical Events In 1988

Oct 19   Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border   

Oct 19   Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 in the year 1988.   

Oct 19   S Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows   

Oct 20   In the year 1988 britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA   

Oct 20   On this day in history man armed with explosives blows self up in 125 St subway station (NYC)   

Oct 22   Elton John sells out Madison Square Gardens for a record 26th time on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1988 traveling Wilburys Volume One is released   

Oct 24   Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown in the year 1988.   

Oct 25   In the year 1988 aBC News reports on potbellied pygmy porkers' popularity as pets   

Oct 25   Bill Cody, actor (Blazing Justice, Ghost City), dies at 75 in the year 1988.   

Oct 26   On this day in history donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 month advisory service   

Oct 26   On this day in history uS-Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK   

Oct 27   "ET" released to home video (14 million presold) on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1988 charles Hawtrey, English actor (Carry On), dies near London at 73   

Oct 27   Larry Flynt paid hitman $1M to kill Hefner, Guccione & Sinatra on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1988 jurors award $147,000 to Tacoma parishioner seduced by her minister   

Oct 28   Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to U Wash library on this day in history.   

Oct 29   2,000 US anti-abortion protesters arrested for blocking clinics on this day in history.   

Oct 29   China announces a herbal male contraceptive on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Jim Elliott (US) begins 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1988 soviets 1st scheduled shuttle launch (postponed)   

Oct 30   2 gambling clubs &1 player share 61.38 M California lotto jackpot on this day in history.   

Oct 30   John Houseman, actor (Paper Chase), dies at 86 in the year 1988.   

Oct 31   First Monday Night NFL game in Indianapolis, Colts beat Denver 55-23 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1988 john Houseman, actor (Paper Chase, Fog), dies of spinal cancer at 86   

Oct 31   Journalists demand greater press freedom in Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Computer virus strikes Pentagon, SDI research lab and 6 universities on this day in history.   

Nov 02   On this day in history shamir Likud wins election in Israel   

Nov 03   Henri van Praag, Dutch para-psychologist, dies in the year 1988.   

Nov 03   In the year 1988 pakistan claims it downed Afghan warplane   

Nov 03   In the year 1988 reagan signs credit-card disclosure-bill   

Nov 03   Soviet Union agrees to allow teaching of Hebrew on this day in history.   

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born in the year 1988.   

Jun 07   In the year 1988 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   On this day in history birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger   

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born in the year 1988.   

Oct 23   On this day in history birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player   

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   In the year 1988 leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)   

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 in the year 1988.   

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.