Page 15: Historical Events In 1988

Sep 27   Senate votes for major federal tax code changes in the year 1988.   

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

Sep 29   On this day in history charles Addams, cartoonist (Addams Family), dies of heart attack at 76   

Sep 30   In the year 1988 andrei A Gromyko retires   

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

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

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

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

Oct 03   Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) in the year 1988.   

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

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

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   On this day in history ernst Hermann Meyer, composer, dies at 82   

Oct 08   On this day in history fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage   

Oct 09   Edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1988 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   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1988 mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies   

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

Oct 15   In the year 1988 amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires   

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   On this day in history 31 reported dead as Ugandan jetliner crashes in fog near Rome   

Oct 17   Phillip Morris announces $11 Billion tender offer for Kraft in the year 1988.   

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   In the year 1988 dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60   

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 in the year 1988.   

Jul 13   Steven R. McQueen, American Actor was born in the year 1988.   

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born in the year 1988.   

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1988 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   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   In the year 1988 trevor Howard, actor (Ryan's Daughter), dies of bronchitis at 71   

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

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