Historical Events In 1988

Mar 31   Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Last East Limburg coal mine closes in Gent Belgium on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history talib Rasul Hakim, composer, dies at 48   

Apr 01   Iran accuses Iraq of using mustard gas on civilians in the year 1988.   

Apr 01   In the year 1988 jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

Apr 01   On this day in history jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91   

Apr 03   In the year 1988 17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott   

Apr 03   7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1988 milton A Caniff, US cartoonist (Terry & the Pirates), dies at 81   

Apr 03   On this day in history new Jersey Devils beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-3 in OT, to clinch their 1st ever playoff spot   

Apr 03   Somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert in the year 1988.   

Apr 03   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Apr 04   In the year 1988 50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79   

Apr 04   Eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds in the year 1988.   

Apr 04   Largest crowd (55,438) at a season game at Riverfront (Cincinnati Reds vs St Louis Cardinals) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1988 last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV   

Apr 04   In the year 1988 new York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns   

Apr 05   In the year 1988 alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies   

Apr 05   On this day in history democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate   

Apr 07   On this day in history cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74   

Apr 08   Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis   

Apr 09   US imposes economic sanctions on Panama on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Cliff Gladwin, cricketer (8 Tests for England 1947-49), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 11   David Prater, US singer (Sam & Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50 in the year 1988.   

Apr 12   Alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1988 herbert Reynolds Inch, composer, dies at 83   

Apr 14   USS Samuel B. Roberts struck Iranian mine off Qatar on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered   

Apr 17   On this day in history eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

Apr 18   Barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over" on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know" in the year 1988.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of melissa O'Neil, Canadian singer   

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

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

Sep 02   Ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer was born in the year 1988.   

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

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

Jan 04   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1988 "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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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