Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   In the year 1988 senate votes for major federal tax code changes   

Sep 27   William V Shannon, US ambassador to Ireland (1977-81), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Bronx Museum for the Arts opens on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1988 ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94   

Sep 29   Charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76 in the year 1988.   

Sep 30   In the year 1988 andrei A Gromyko retires   

Sep 30   IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history joachim Prinz, author/Rabbi of Berlin (1926-37), dies at 86   

Oct 01   On this day in history robert Englund the actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth   

Oct 02   In the year 1988 police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens   

Oct 03   In the year 1988 26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days   

Oct 03   In the year 1988 franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73   

Oct 03   Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid on this day in history.   

Oct 05   In the year 1988 israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism   

Oct 07   In the year 1988 billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

Oct 07   In the year 1988 latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR   

Oct 07   Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson in the year 1988.   

Oct 08   Ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1988.   

Oct 08   In the year 1988 fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage   

Oct 09   In the year 1988 edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84   

Oct 11   In the year 1988 bonita Granville, actress (Lone Ranger, Hitler's Children), dies at 55   

Oct 12   On this day in history ken Murray, actor (Bill & Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85   

Oct 13   Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY in the year 1988.   

Oct 14   Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies in the year 1988.   

Oct 14   In the year 1988 mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment   

Oct 15   Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

Oct 15   With 2 outs in bottom of 9th, an injured Kirk Gibson hits dramatic 2 run HR to gives Dodgers a 5-4 win in 1st game of 85th World Series in the year 1988.   

Oct 17   31 reported dead as Ugandan jetliner crashes in fog near Rome on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Scottish scientist James Black awarded the Nobel prize for his work on treating angina and blood pressure on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60 in the year 1988.   

Oct 19   In the year 1988 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel   

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

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   On this day in history birth of melody Oliveria, American internet blogger   

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   In the year 1988 birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1988 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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