Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1988 amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78   

Feb 25   Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester MA on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1988 south Korea adopts constitution   

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1 17.65) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1:17.65)   

Feb 27   On this day in history ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open   

Feb 27   Bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34 in the year 1988.   

Feb 27   Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating in the year 1988.   

Feb 28   15th Winter Olympics games close at Calgary, Canada on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed in the year 1988.   

Feb 28   Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99 in the year 1988.   

Feb 29   KWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1988 mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut   

Feb 29   Nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations on this day in history.   

Feb 29   NYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs in the year 1988.   

Mar 01   In the year 1988 courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA   

Mar 01   On this day in history iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran   

Mar 01   On this day in history jean Le Poulain, actor (Divine), dies at 63   

Mar 01   Pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1988 lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies   

Mar 06   3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1988 in the Gulf of Alaska a 7.7 earthquake was felt in parts of Alaska, but little damage on land however an estimated 5,000 dollars damage caused to the ships Exxon North Slope, Exxon Boston and Exxon New Orleans   

Mar 06   Konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Howard Stern's first pay-per-view "Underpants &Negligee Party" on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1988 uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

Mar 09   In the year 1988 kurt Georg Kiesinger, West German chancellor (1966-69), dies at 83   

Mar 09   President Reagan presides at unveiling of Knute Rockne stamp on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30   

Mar 10   Avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly kills Prince Charles in the year 1988.   

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

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born in the year 1988.   

Aug 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1988 gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82   

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

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1988 frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76   

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