Historical Events In 1988

Mar 31   In the year 1988 death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister   

Mar 31   On this day in history last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium   

Mar 31   Talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 04   On this day in history new York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns   

Apr 05   Alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall in the year 1988.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history uS imposes economic sanctions on Panama   

Apr 10   In the year 1988 cliff Gladwin, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1947-49), dies   

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

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

Apr 14   Herbert Reynolds Inch, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1988.   

Apr 14   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

Apr 17   In the year 1988 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   In the year 1988 barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know"   

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Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)   

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.   

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

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

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

Nov 06   Erik Lund, Swedish footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

Jan 11   In the year 1988 gregory (Pappy) Boyington, ace WW II pilot, dies at 75 of cancer