Page 6: 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 in the year 1988.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history 17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak   

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   On this day in history somalia & Ethiopia sign accord about Ogaden desert   

Apr 03   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1988.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history new York Mets set Opening Day record with 6 homeruns   

Apr 05   Alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies in the year 1988.   

Apr 05   Democratic convention picks Michael Dukakis as their pres candidate on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Cesar Bresgen, Austrian composer/organist, dies at 74 in the year 1988.   

Apr 08   On this day in history jim Jordan radio's Fibber McGee, dies at 91 in a fall   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1988 uS imposes economic sanctions on Panama   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history david Prater, US singer (Sam & Dave-Soul Man), dies in car crash at 50   

Apr 12   In the year 1988 alan Stewart Paton, writer, dies   

Apr 14   Herbert Reynolds Inch, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history uSS Samuel B. Roberts struck Iranian mine off Qatar   

Apr 15   In the year 1988 hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81   

Apr 16   Abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1988 barbra Striesand records "Warm All Over"   

Apr 21   On this day in history barbra Striesand records "You'll Never Know"   

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Jun 07   In the year 1988 birth of milan Lucic, Canadian Hockey player (Boston Bruins)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of nicolaj Agger, Danish football player   

Nov 06   On this day in history birth of erik Lund, Swedish footballer   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1988 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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