Page 15: Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   On this day in history senate votes for major federal tax code changes   

Sep 27   William V Shannon, US ambassador to Ireland (1977-81), dies at 61 in the year 1988.   

Sep 28   Bronx Museum for the Arts opens in the year 1988.   

Sep 28   Ethel Grandin, silent screen actress (Deserter), dies at 94 in the year 1988.   

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

Sep 30   Andrei A Gromyko retires in the year 1988.   

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

Sep 30   In the year 1988 joachim Prinz, author/Rabbi of Berlin (1926-37), dies at 86   

Oct 01   Robert Englund the actor who plays Freddie Kruger weds Nancy Booth on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 03   Franz Josef Strauss, German FR min of defense (1956-62), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   In the year 1988 lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)   

Oct 04   Pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid in the year 1988.   

Oct 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history latvian flag raised in Riga for First time since annexation by USSR   

Oct 07   In the year 1988 robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson   

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

Oct 08   Fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage on this day in history.   

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

Oct 11   Bonita Granville, actress (Lone Ranger, Hitler's Children), dies at 55 in the year 1988.   

Oct 12   Ken Murray, actor (Bill & Coo, Crooner, Half-Marriage), dies at 85 in the year 1988.   

Oct 13   Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest in the year 1988.   

Oct 13   On this day in history mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

Oct 14   Mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Mike Tyson countersues Robin Givens for divorce and annulment on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires in the year 1988.   

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   

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

Oct 17   On this day in history phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft   

Oct 17   Scottish scientist James Black awarded the Nobel prize for his work on treating angina and blood pressure in the year 1988.   

Oct 18   Dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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Jun 07   Milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins) was born in the year 1988.   

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

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   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born in the year 1988.   

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   In the year 1988 leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

Jan 03   In the year 1988 gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82   

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

Jan 07   Trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71 in the year 1988.   

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

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