1988
Csaba Kesjár, Hungarian race car driver (born 1962)
Csaba Kesjár was a Hungarian racing driver who was born in Budapest and died in Norisring, Nuremberg.
Csaba Kesjár, Hungarian race car driver (born 1962)
The 1980s
Explore 3174 historical events from 1980–1989.
1988
Allie Vibert Douglas, Canadian astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1894)
Alice Vibert Douglas, who usually went by her middle name, was a Canadian astronomer and astrophysicist.
Allie Vibert Douglas, Canadian astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1894)
1988
Adrian Adonis, American wrestler (born 1954)
Keith Adonis Franke was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Adorable" Adrian Adonis. He was best known for his appearances with the American Wrestlin…
Adrian Adonis, American wrestler (born 1954)
1988
Eleanor Estes, American librarian, author, and illustrator (born 1906)
Eleanor Estes was an American children's writer and a children's librarian. Her book Ginger Pye, for which she also created illustrations, won the Newbery Medal. Three of her books…
Eleanor Estes, American librarian, author, and illustrator (born 1906)
1988
Bobby Dodd, American football coach (born 1908)
Robert Lee Dodd was an American college football player and coach, college baseball coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Georgia Tech…
Bobby Dodd, American football coach (born 1908)
1988
Hillel Slovak, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (born 1962)
Hillel Slovak was an Israeli-American musician, best known as an early guitarist of the Los Angeles rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he recorded two albums. His guita…
Hillel Slovak, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (born 1962)
1988
Ray Barbuti, American runner and football player (born 1905)
Raymond James Barbuti was an American football player and sprint runner who won two gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Barbuti traveled to Amsterdam…
Ray Barbuti, American runner and football player (born 1905)
1988
Bruiser Brody, American football player and wrestler (born 1946)
Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the ring name Bruiser Brody. He also worked as King Kong Brody, the Masked Marauder, a…
Bruiser Brody, American football player and wrestler (born 1946)
1988
Nico, German singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and actress (born 1938)
Christa Päffgen, known professionally as Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model.
Nico, German singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and actress (born 1938)
1988
Joly Braga Santos, Portuguese composer and conductor (born 1924)
José Manuel Joly Braga Santos, ComSE was a Portuguese composer and conductor, who was born and died in Lisbon. He wrote six symphonies.
Joly Braga Santos, Portuguese composer and conductor (born 1924)
1988
Judith Barsi, American child actress (born 1978)
Judith Eva Barsi was an American child actress. She began her career in television, making appearances in commercials and television series, as well as the 1987 film Jaws: The Reve…
Judith Barsi, American child actress (born 1978)
1988
Fazlur Rahman Malik, Pakistani philosopher, scholar, and academic (born 1919)
Fazlur Rahman Malik, commonly known as Fazlur Rahman, was a modernist scholar and Islamic philosopher from present-day Pakistan. Recognized as a leading liberal reformer within Isl…
Fazlur Rahman Malik, Pakistani philosopher, scholar, and academic (born 1919)
1988
Frank Zamboni, American inventor and businessman, founded the Zamboni Company (born 1901)
Frank Joseph Zamboni Jr. was an American businessman and inventor whose most famous invention is the modern ice resurfacer, with his surname being registered as a trademark for the…
Frank Zamboni, American inventor and businessman, founded the Zamboni Company (born 1901)
1988
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 experienced explosive decompression while airborne between Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii, with one
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight flown by Aloha Airlines between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. On April 28, 1988, the Boeing 737-297 airplane serv…
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 experienced explosive decompression while airborne between Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii, with one
1988
Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into the fog-covered mountain of Torghatten in Brønnøy, Norway, killing all 36 people on boar
Widerøe Flight 710, known as the Torghatten Accident, was a controlled flight into terrain into the mountain of Torghatten in Brønnøy Municipality, Norway. The Widerøe-operated de …
Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into the fog-covered mountain of Torghatten in Brønnøy, Norway, killing all 36 people on boar
1988
Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act of 1988, a controversial amendment stating that a local authorit
Section 28 refers to a part of the Local Government Act 1988, which stated that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or p…
Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act of 1988, a controversial amendment stating that a local authorit
1988
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was ratified, banning all American and Soviet land-based missiles with a ra
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was an arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikh…
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was ratified, banning all American and Soviet land-based missiles with a ra
1988
Group representation constituencies were introduced to the parliament of Singapore
A group representation constituency (GRC) is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore in which teams of candidates, instead of individual candidates, compete to be…
Group representation constituencies were introduced to the parliament of Singapore
1988
The US Navy warship Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and is designated as the navy of the United States in the Constitution. With 290 comba…
The US Navy warship Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
1988
Kylie Minogue's first album, Kylie, was released, and went on to top the charts in the UK and New Zealand.
Kylie Ann Minogue is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and the…
Kylie Minogue's first album, Kylie, was released, and went on to top the charts in the UK and New Zealand.
1987
Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II
Niklaus Barbie was a German officer of the Schutzstaffel and Sicherheitsdienst who worked in Vichy France during World War II. He became known as the "Butcher of Lyon" for having p…
Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II
1987
The Simpsons first appear as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, first starting with "Good Night"
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a satirical de…
The Simpsons first appear as a series of shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, first starting with "Good Night"
1987
The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a Tamil militant organization, that was based in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. The LTTE fought to create an independent Tamil state calle…
The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people
1987
The U
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the admi…
The U