Historical Events In 1988

Aug 02   In the year 1988 raymond Acevedo is retired from singing group Menudo   

Aug 02   On this day in history raymond Carver, poet/short story writer (Furious Season), dies at 50   

Aug 02   On this day in history system Enhancement Assoc settles case with PKware (ARC vs PKARC)   

Aug 04   Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Hertz car rental to pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Hertz car rental will pay out $23 million in consumer fraud case on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Mario Biaggi politician convicted of racketeering in the year 1988.   

Aug 06   Anatoli S Levchenko, cosmonaut (TM-4), dies of brain tumor at 47 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Writers guild end their 6 months strike on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1988 alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85   

Aug 08   On this day in history discovery of most distant galaxy announced   

Aug 08   In the year 1988 duchess of York gives birth to baby girl   

Aug 08   On this day in history renovated Central Park Zoo reopens after 4 years   

Aug 08   Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history sec of State Shultz narrowly escapes assassin attempt in Bolivia   

Aug 08   South Africa declares cease-fire in Angola in the year 1988.   

Aug 08   In the year 1988 temperature hits high of 88 on 8/8/88 in NYC   

Aug 09   On this day in history alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85   

Aug 09   Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions in the year 1988.   

Aug 10   Adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the Solomon Islands 2 events about 10 seconds apart. One person killed and about 100 homes washed away in 13 villages in the year 1988.   

Aug 10   In the year 1988 uN estimates Asia's population hit 3 billion   

Aug 11   Anne Ramsey, actress (Throw Mama From Train), dies of cancer at 59 in the year 1988.   

Aug 11   On this day in history meir Kahane renounced US citizenship to stay in Israeli Parliament   

Aug 12   Jean-Michel Basquiat, US musician/graffiti painter (Gray, SAMO), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released   

Aug 12   Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at the hospital in the year 1988.   

Aug 12   Richard Thornburgh becomes US Attorney General in the year 1988.   

Aug 13   Otto E Passman, (Rep-D-La, 1947-77), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history ronald J Dossenbach sets record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax in 13 days 15 hr 4 minutes.   

Aug 13   On this day in history uS beats Jamaicia 5-1, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup   

Aug 14   Enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90 in the year 1988.   

Aug 15   Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 in the year 1988.   

Aug 16   On this day in history iBM introduces software for artificial intelligence   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of michael Cera, American actor   

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

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   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 in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

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 in the year 1988.   

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