Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1988
Saturday, 18 January 2025
May 11 H A R (Kim) Philby, British double agent, dies on this day in history. 
May 11 On this day in history kV Mechelen wins 28th Europe Cup II
May 11 Mario Andretti records fastest Indianapolis 500 lap (221.565 mph) in the year 1988.
May 13 Chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59 on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1988 willem Drees, PM of Netherland (1948-58), dies at 101
May 15 Andrew Duggan, actor (Jigsaw, Firehouse), dies of cancer at 64 in the year 1988.
May 15 In the year 1988 moscow begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops in Afghánistán
May 15 On this day in history soviet troops begin their withdrawl from Afghanistan
May 16 On this day in history kay Baxter, best bodybuilder in the world (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42
May 16 On this day in history surgeon General C Everett Koop reports nicotine as addictive as heroin
May 16 In the year 1988 the U S Supreme Court rules that police can search discarded garbage without a search warrant
May 16 US Supreme Court rules trash may be searched without a warrant in the year 1988.
May 18 Daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71 in the year 1988.
May 19 On this day in history carlos Lehder Rivas, of Colombia's Medellín drug cartel, is convicted in Florida for smuggling more than 3 tons of cocaine into US
May 19 Virginia Farmer, actresss (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 90 in the year 1988.
May 21 "Da'Butt" by EU hits #35 on this day in history.
May 21 "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99 in the year 1988.
May 21 Dedication of the Australian-Hellenic Memorial on Anzac Parade by the Prime Minister, the Hon Bob Hawke, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Yannis Haralambopoulos on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1988 dino Conte Grandi, Italy, delegate to league of nations, dies at 92
May 21 Jane Powell weds Dickie Moore on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1988 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
May 22 Dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71 on this day in history.
May 22 On this day in history hungarian Communist Party leader ousted
May 22 Károly Grósz succeeds party leader János Kádár in Hungary on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history david Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris), dies at 73
May 23 In the year 1988 maryland stops sale of cheap pistols on Jan 1, 1990
May 24 James "Hamish" Hamilton, Brit publisher (Salinger/Mitford), dies at 87 in the year 1988.
May 24 John Moschitta set record for fast talking 586 words per minute in the year 1988.
May 24 John Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute on this day in history.
May 24 In the year 1988 porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe
May 24 On this day in history power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals
May 25 On this day in history pSV wins Europe Cup
May 26 In the year 1988 stanley Cup Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games
May 26 Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in 4 games on this day in history.
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