Page 6: Historical Events In 1988

Mar 31   Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister in the year 1988.   

Mar 31   Last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48 in the year 1988.   

Apr 01   Iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians in the year 1988.   

Apr 01   In the year 1988 jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

Apr 01   In the year 1988 jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91   

Apr 03   17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott in the year 1988.   

Apr 03   On this day in history 7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54   

Apr 03   On this day in history mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak   

Apr 03   Milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   New Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT, to clinch their 1st ever playoff spot in the year 1988.   

Apr 03   Somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert in the year 1988.   

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Apr 04   50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79 in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   Eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   Largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals) in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   Last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   In the year 1988 new York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns   

Apr 05   On this day in history alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies   

Apr 05   On this day in history democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate   

Apr 07   Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74 in the year 1988.   

Apr 08   On this day in history jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

Apr 09   On this day in history brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis   

Apr 09   US imposes economic sanctions on Panama on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Cliff Gladwin, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1947-49), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 11   David Prater, US singer (Sam & Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50 in the year 1988.   

Apr 12   Alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies in the year 1988.   

Apr 14   Herbert Reynolds Inch, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history uSS Samuel B. Roberts struck Iranian mine off Qatar   

Apr 15   Hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered in the year 1988.   

Apr 17   Eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1988 barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over"   

Apr 21   Barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know" on this day in history.   

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   In the year 1988 birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer   

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

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born on this day in history.   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1988 birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player   

Nov 06   In the year 1988 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 in the year 1988.   

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

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer