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 5094 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
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
Joe Carcione, American activist and author (born 1914)
Joseph Carcione was a consumer advocate known as "The Green Grocer."
Joe Carcione, American activist and author (born 1914)
1988
Félix Leclerc, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1914)
Félix Leclerc was a Québécois singer-songwriter, poet, writer, actor and political activist. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada on December 20, 1968. Leclerc was posthum…
Félix Leclerc, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1914)
1988
Alan Napier, English actor (born 1903)
Alan William Napier-Clavering, better known as Alan Napier, was an English actor. After a decade in West End theatre, he had a long film career in Britain and later in Hollywood. N…
Alan Napier, English actor (born 1903)
1988
Raymond Carver, American short story writer and poet (born 1938)
Raymond Clevie Carver Jr. was an American short story writer and poet. He published his first collection of stories, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, in 1976. His breakout collec…
Raymond Carver, American short story writer and poet (born 1938)
1988
M. Carl Holman, American author, educator, poet, and playwright (born 1919)
M. Carl Holman was an American author, poet, playwright, and civil rights advocate. In 1968, Ebony listed him as one of the 100 most influential Black Americans.
M. Carl Holman, American author, educator, poet, and playwright (born 1919)
1988
Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer (born 1905)
Giacinto Francesco Maria Scelsi, count d'Ayala Valva was an Italian composer who also wrote surrealist poetry in French.
Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer (born 1905)
1988
Anne Ramsey, American actress (born 1929)
Anne Ramsey-Mobley was an American actress. She was best known for her film roles as Mama Fratelli in The Goonies (1985) and as Mrs. Lift in Throw Momma from the Train (1987), the …
Anne Ramsey, American actress (born 1929)
1988
Jean-Michel Basquiat, American painter (born 1960)
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement.
Jean-Michel Basquiat, American painter (born 1960)
1988
Roy Buchanan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1939)
Leroy "Roy" Buchanan was an American guitarist and blues rock musician. A pioneer of the "Telecaster sound", Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums…
Roy Buchanan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1939)
1988
Robert Calvert, South African-English singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1945): 1712
Robert Newton Calvert was a South African-British writer, poet, and musician. He is principally known for his role as lyricist, performance poet and lead vocalist of the space rock…
Robert Calvert, South African-English singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1945): 1712
1988
Enzo Ferrari, Italian race car driver and businessman, founded Ferrari (born 1898)
Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari was an Italian racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of Scuderia Ferrari in Grand Prix motor racing, and subsequently of the Ferrari autom…
Enzo Ferrari, Italian race car driver and businessman, founded Ferrari (born 1898)
1988
Victoria Shaw, Australian actress (born 1935)
Victoria Shaw was an Australian film and television actress.
Victoria Shaw, Australian actress (born 1935)