Page 2: Historical Events In 1988

Jan 22   In Northern Territory, Australia a 6.9 earthequake occured with damage in the Tennant Creek area. Felt over two-thirds of Australia in the year 1988.   

Jan 22   Two earthquakes, one registering 7.0 on the Richter scale, cause 20km fault near Tennant Creek, northern Australia on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 45th Golden Globes Last Emperor, Sally Kirkland, Michael Douglas   

Jan 23   62nd Australian Women's Tennis Steffi Graf beats Chris Evert (61 76) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan &Jeana Yeager, complete first nonstop, round-the-world flight without refueling lands on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history sandinista missiles downed a cargo plane that was dropping U.S.-financed supplies to Contra rebels in southeastern Nicaragua. Four crewmen were killed.   

Jan 24   Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup in the year 1988.   

Jan 24   Ben Johnson named the Associated Press (AP) male athlete of the year, the first Canadian track athlete so honoured in the year 1988.   

Jan 24   Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   First WWF Royal Rumble - Jim Duggan wins on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 15th American Music Award Anita Baker, Paul Simon &Whitney Houston   

Jan 25   Colleen Moore, actress (These Girls Won't Talk), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history george Harrison releases "When We Was Fab"   

Jan 25   On this day in history ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname   

Jan 25   In the year 1988 vice President Bush &Dan Rather clash on "CBS Evening News" as Rather attempts to question Bush about his role in the Iran-Contra affair   

Jan 26   "Phantom of the Opera" opens at Majestic Theater New York City NY for 4,000+ performances on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history australia's 200th anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbor   

Jan 26   In the year 1988 cIBC buys 65% of Wood Gundy for $190 million, mostly in shares   

Jan 27   Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to US Supreme Court in the year 1988.   

Jan 28   On this day in history canada's Supreme court declares anti-abortion law unconstitutional   

Jan 29   Bantcho Bantchevsky US opera singer, commits suicide on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history bantcho Bantchevsky, US opera singer, commits suicide   

Jan 29   In the year 1988 canadian Ben Johnson breaks own 50-yard dash world record at 5.15   

Jan 29   In the year 1988 rogier van Otterloo Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 46   

Jan 29   Talks break down between Sandinistas and Contras on this day in history.   

Jan 29   United Airlines Boeing 747SP, circles world in 36 hours 54 minutes 15 seconds in the year 1988.   

Jan 30   In the year 1988 cornelia D "Corry" Spark, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 85   

Jan 30   On this day in history hansie Cronje gets a pair in 2nd 1st-class game (OFS vs N Tvl)   

Jan 31   In the year 1988 barge sinks near Anacortes WA, spills 70,000 gallons of oil   

Feb 01   Heather O'Rourke, (Poltergeist) star, dies of intestinal ailment at 12 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 vs England at Sydney in the year 1988.   

Feb 04   On this day in history panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges   

Feb 05   Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Governor Evan Mecham in the year 1988.   

Feb 05   Mikhail Gorbachev and President Reagan nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   Michael Cera, American actor was born in the year 1988.   

Jul 12   In the year 1988 birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer   

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   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer   

Jan 01   Leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1988 death of lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893)   

Jan 05   In the year 1988 "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   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 in the year 1988.   

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