Page 6: Historical Events In 1988

Mar 31   On this day in history death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister   

Mar 31   Last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium in the year 1988.   

Mar 31   In the year 1988 talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48   

Apr 01   On this day in history iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians   

Apr 01   Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91 in the year 1988.   

Apr 03   On this day in history 17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott   

Apr 03   7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54 in the year 1988.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1988 milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals)   

Apr 04   In the year 1988 last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV   

Apr 04   New York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1988 alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies   

Apr 05   Democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate in the year 1988.   

Apr 07   Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   Brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis in the year 1988.   

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   In the year 1988 alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies   

Apr 14   On this day in history herbert Reynolds Inch, composer, dies at 83   

Apr 14   USS Samuel B. Roberts struck Iranian mine off Qatar on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81   

Apr 16   In the year 1988 abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

Apr 17   On this day in history eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

Apr 18   Barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over" on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know"   

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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 in the year 1988.   

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born on this day in history.   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1988 birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   Brent Collins, soap actor (Another World), dies of heart attack at 46 in the year 1988.   

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   In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer