Page 6: Historical Events In 1988

Mar 31   Death of Sir William McMahon, Australian Liberal prime minister in the year 1988.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 01   In the year 1988 jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91   

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

Apr 03   7th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion Louisiana Tech beat Auburn 56-54 in the year 1988.   

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   In the year 1988 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   50th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Kansas beat Oklahoma 83-79 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history eddie Hill becomes 1st to drag race a ¬ mile in under 5 seconds   

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   Last broadcast of "Crossroads" on British TV on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1988.   

Apr 09   Brook Benton, singer (Just a Matter of Time), dies at 56 of meningitis in the year 1988.   

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   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 in the year 1988.   

Apr 14   In the year 1988 uSS Samuel B. Roberts struck Iranian mine off Qatar   

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

Apr 16   Abu Jihad, [Khalil al-Wazzir], PLO-leader, murdered in the year 1988.   

Apr 17   In the year 1988 eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

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

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

Sep 02   On this day in history birth of ishant Sharma, Indian Cricketer   

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   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   Lily Laskine, French harpist (b. 1893) died in the year 1988.   

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