Page 15: Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   Senate votes for major federal tax code changes on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1988 charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76   

Sep 30   Andrei A Gromyko retires on this day in history.   

Sep 30   IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer in the year 1988.   

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   Police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 04   In the year 1988 pillsbury stock soars $18.37 to $57.37 on takeover bid   

Oct 05   Israel bans Meir Kahane's Kach Party on grounds of racism on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history billy Daniels, singer, dies of cancer at 73   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history bonita Granville, actress (Lone Ranger, Hitler's Children), dies at 55   

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

Oct 13   In the year 1988 concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary fest   

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

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

Oct 14   On this day in history 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   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   Phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 19   On this day in history 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of michael Cera, American actor   

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

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of steven R. McQueen, American Actor   

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   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born in the year 1988.   

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

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies in the year 1988.   

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

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

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   In the year 1988 trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71   

Jan 08   In the year 1988 frank Pace Jr, US Secretary of Army (1950-53), dies at 76   

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