Historical Events In 1988

Feb 24   In the year 1988 supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody   

Feb 25   Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester MA   

Feb 25   South Korea adopts constitution on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1 17.65) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000 meter (1:17.65) in the year 1988.   

Feb 27   On this day in history ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Orient Leasing Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open   

Feb 27   In the year 1988 bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympics 500 meter speed skating in record 39.1   

Feb 27   In the year 1988 gulfstream G-IV goes around the world 36 08 34   

Feb 27   On this day in history katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympics figure skating   

Feb 28   On this day in history 15th Winter Olympics games close at Calgary, Canada   

Feb 28   Anti-Armenian pogrom in Azerbaijan, 30 killed on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1988 mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99   

Feb 29   In the year 1988 kWK-FM in St Louis Missouri changes call letters to WKBG   

Feb 29   On this day in history mark Greatbatch scores 107 vs England on Test Cricket debut   

Feb 29   Nazi document implicates Waldheim in WWII deportations on this day in history.   

Feb 29   NYC Mayor Koch calls Reagan a "WIMP" in the war on drugs on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA in the year 1988.   

Mar 01   In the year 1988 iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran   

Mar 01   On this day in history jean Le Poulain, actor (Divine), dies at 63   

Mar 01   Pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile in the year 1988.   

Mar 01   In the year 1988 wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist   

Mar 02   On this day in history dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP   

Mar 03   Lois Wilson, actress (Crash, Deluge, Bright Eyes), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 06   3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers in the year 1988.   

Mar 06   In the Gulf of Alaska a 7.7 earthquake was felt in parts of Alaska, but little damage on land however an estimated 5,000 dollars damage caused to the ships Exxon North Slope, Exxon Boston and Exxon New Orleans on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history konstantin Iliev, composer, dies at 63   

Mar 07   Divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Howard Stern's first pay-per-view "Underpants &Negligee Party" in the year 1988.   

Mar 07   USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR in the year 1988.   

Mar 09   Kurt Georg Kiesinger, West German chancellor (1966-69), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   President Reagan presides at unveiling of Knute Rockne stamp on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Andy Gibb, singer, dies of heart infection at 30 in the year 1988.   

Mar 10   Avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly kills Prince Charles 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   On this day in history birth of michael Cera, American actor   

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

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

Aug 07   Melody Oliveria, American internet blogger was born on this day in history.   

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

Oct 23   Nicolaj Agger, Danish football player was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history leo Steiner, NY Carnegie Deli's owner, dies   

Jan 03   Gaston Eyskens, PM of Belgium (1949, 1958-61, 1968-72), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1988 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.