Centuries:	19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades:	1950s  1960s  1970s  - 1980s -  1990s  2000s  2010s
Years:	1985 1986 1987 - 1988 - 1989 1990 1991

1988 by topic:

Subject:      Archaeology - Architecture - Art

Aviation - Film - Home video - Literature (Poetry) Meteorology - Music (Country, Metal) Rail transport - Radio - Science

Sports - Television - Video gaming

Countries:      Australia - Canada - India - Ireland

Malaysia - New Zealand - Norway - Pakistan - Singapore South Africa - Soviet Union - UK - Zimbabwe

Leaders:    Sovereign states - State leaders

Religious leaders - Law

Categories: Births - Deaths - Works - Introductions

Establishments - Disestablishments - Awards v • d • e

Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The year 1988 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1988 in architecture involved some significant events Events Opening of the Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum in Helsinki, designed by Steven Holl Exhibitions This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1988: Events January January 26 - the French defence ministry approves full-scale Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Industry milestones Distribution of Video 2000 products ends Movie releases The following movies were released on The year 1988 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events The first annual The Best American Poetry volume is published this year This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. See also 1987 in country music, 1988 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in country music and the List of years in Country Music This is an article about the events of heavy metal in the year 1988. Events February events February 1 - MBTA restores Passenger train service to Rhode Island, but only during peak The year 1988 in radio involved some significant events Events August 13 — Los Angeles radio personality The year 1988 in Science and Technology involved many significant events some listed below Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1988 in athletics (track and field Marathon International The year 1988 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1988. Events July &mdash Nintendo releases the first issue of Nintendo Power magazine See also 1987 in Australia, other events of 1988, 1989 in Australia ---- See also 1987 in Canada, other events of 1988, 1989 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. See also 1987 in India, other events of 1988, 1989 in India and the Timeline of Indian history. Events January 1 - Dublin City begins its millennium celebrations 1988 in Malaysia 31 years of the nationhood Incumbents Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 3345200 Increase since 31/12/1987 3100 (0 Events July Seal hunting inspector Odd F Lindberg submits a highly critical report on the conditions of the hunt See also other events of 1988, Timeline of Pakistani history. See also 1987 in Singapore | Other events of 1988 | 1989 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore ---- Events 3 September See also 1987 in South Africa, other events of 1988, 1989 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Events Zimbabwe regained its independence from the United Kingdom on April 17, 1980. States With Wide Recognition A - Republic of Afghanistan - Socialist People's Republic of Albania Africa Algeria - President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria ( 1979 - 1992) 1987 religious leaders - Events of 1988 - 1989 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year ----- Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter CB) such as 1988. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

In the 20th century, the year 1988 has the most Roman numeral digits (11). The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. In the Chinese zodiac, it is the year of the rabbit until February 16 and the dragon for the rest of the year. The Chinese Zodiac is a 12 year cycle Each year of the 12 year cycle is named after one of the original 12 animals The Rabbit ( 兔) is the fourth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The Dragon ( 龍) is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac

Contents 1 Events of 1988 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 1.13 Undated 1.14 Ongoing 1.15 Fictional 2 Births 2.1 January–March 2.2 April–June 2.3 July–September 2.4 October–December 2.5 Unknown dates 3 Deaths 3.1 January–March 3.2 April–June 3.3 July–September 3.4 October–December 4 Nobel prizes 5 Templeton Prize 6 Right Livelihood Award 7 See also 8 Notes

Events of 1988

January

• January 1 - The Soviet Union begins its program of economic restructuring (perestroika) with legislation initiated by Premier Mikhail Gorbachev (though Gorbachev had begun minor restructuring in 1985). New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 (Перестройка) is the Russian term (now used in English for the economic reforms introduced in June 1987 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician
• January 1 - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is established, creating the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ( ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago Illinois. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

January
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

• January 8 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 140. Events in January Holidays New Year's Day - January 1 Coptic Christmas - January 7 Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several 58 points, or 6. 85%, to close at 1,911. 31 in a mini-crash.
• January 13 - Taiwan President Chiang Ching-kuo dies in Taipei; Vice-President Lee Teng-hui becomes president. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Chiang Ching-kuo ( POJ: ChiúⁿKeng-kok ( April 27 1, 1910 – January 13, 1988) Kuomintang (KMT Politician Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Lee Teng-hui ( POJ: Lí Teng-hui born 15 January 1923 is a Politician of Taiwan.
• January 15 - In Jerusalem, Israeli police and Palestinian protestors clash at the Dome of the Rock; several police and at least 70 Palestinians are injured. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The Dome of the Rock ( Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة translit
• January 25 - U. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate S. Vice President George H.W. Bush and CBS News anchor Dan Rather clash over Bush's role in the Iran-Contra scandal, during a contentious television interview. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr (born October 31, 1931) is a journalist and former news anchor for the CBS Evening News The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal which was revealed in November 1986 as a result of earlier events during the Reagan administration.
• January 29 - The Midwest Classic Conference, a U. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. The Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC is a college athletic conference, consisting of eight Colleges and Universities located in Iowa and S. college athletic conference, is formed.

February

February
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29

• February 3 - The Democratic-controlled United States House of Representatives rejects President Ronald Reagan's request for $36. Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. 25 million to support the Nicaraguan Contras. The Contras is a label given to the various rebel groups opposing Nicaragua 's FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional Sandinista Junta of National
• February 12 - Anthony M. Kennedy is appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Anthony McLeod Kennedy (born July 23, 1936) has been an Associate Justice of the U The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
• February 13 – February 28 - The 1988 Winter Olympics are held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Calgary Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• February 17 - U. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori S. Lieutenant Colonel William R. Higgins, serving with a United Nations group monitoring a truce in southern Lebanon, is kidnapped (he is later killed by his captors). William Richard "Rich" Higgins (January 15 1945 &ndash July 6 1990 was a United States Marine Corps colonel who was captured in 1988 while serving on a United The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية
• February 24 - Hustler Magazine v. Falwell: The Supreme Court of the United States sides with Hustler magazine by overturning a lower court decision to award Jerry Falwell $200,000 for defamation. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the In Hustler Magazine Inc v Falwell, 485 US 46 ( 1988) the United States Supreme Court held in a unanimous 8-0 decision (Justice Kennedy The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Hustler is a monthly pornographic Magazine aimed at heterosexual men and published in the United States. Jerry Lamon Falwell Sr ( August 11 1933 – May 15, 2007) was an American evangelical Christian Pastor,
• February 29 - A Nazi document implicates Kurt Waldheim in WWII deportations. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Kurt Josef Waldheim ( 21 December 1918 – 14 June 2007) was an Austrian Diplomat and Politician.

March

March
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

• March 6 - Students at Gallaudet University go on strike for the selection of a non-deaf university president. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Gallaudet University is a federally chartered quasi-governmental University for the education of the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing, located in Washington
• March 7 - Operation Flavius: The Special Air Services fatally shoot three unarmed Irish Republican Army members in Gibraltar. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Operation Flavius was the name given to an operation by a Special Air Service team in Gibraltar on 6 March 1988 tasked with preventing a Provisional Irish Republican The Special Air Service ( SAS) is a Special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model and inspiration for the special The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) (Óglaigh na hÉireann was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar
• March 8 - Two U.S. Army helicopters collide in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, killing 17 servicemen. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located between Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Clarksville, Tennessee, and is home The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.
• March 8 - U. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. S. presidential candidate George Herbert Walker Bush defeats Robert Dole in numerous Republican primaries and caucuses on "Super Tuesday". George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole (born July 22 1923 is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996 serving part of that time The bipartisan primary/caucus calendar, designed by Democrats to help solidify their own nominee early, backfires when none of the 6 competing candidates are able to break out of the pack in the day's Democratic contests. Jesse Jackson, however, wins several Southern state primaries. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr (born October 8 1941 is an American Civil rights activist and Baptist minister.
• March 16 - The Halabja poison gas attack is carried out by Iraqi government forces. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king The Halabja poison gas attack occurred in the period March 16 – 17, 1988, during the Iran-Iraq War. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
• March 16 - Iran-Contra Affair: Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal which was revealed in November 1986 as a result of earlier events during the Reagan administration. Oliver Laurence North (born October 7 1943 in San Antonio Texas) is an American best known for his involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair. John Marlan Poindexter (born August 12, 1936 in Odon Indiana) is a retired American naval officer and Department of Defense official The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• March 17
  • A Colombian Boeing 727 jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into the side of the mountains near the Venezuelan border killing 143. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Avianca Flight 410 was a flight that crashed at 1317 on March 17 1988, near Cúcuta, Colombia. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
  • Eritrean War of Independence: The Nadew Command, an Ethiopian army corps in Eritrea, is attacked on three sides by military units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) in the opening action of the Battle of Afabet. The Eritrean War of Independence ( 1 September 1961 - 29 May 1991) was a conflict fought between the Ethiopian government and Eritrean NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in The Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF was an armed organization that fought for the independence of Eritrea from Ethiopia. The Battle at Afabet was a watershed battle in the Eritrean War of Independence.
• March 19 - British Army Corporals Woods and Howes are killed by the IRA in the so-called "Corporals killings". Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. The corporals killings is the name commonly given to the deaths of corporals David Howes (23 and Derek Wood (24 two British Army soldiers of the Royal Corps
• March 20 - Eritrean War of Independence: Having defeated the Nadew Command, the EPLF enters the town of Afabet, victoriously concluding the Battle of Afabet. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. The Eritrean War of Independence ( 1 September 1961 - 29 May 1991) was a conflict fought between the Ethiopian government and Eritrean Afabet (ኣፍዓበት is a town in northern Eritrea. The site of a major battle in the Eritrean War of Independence, the town is still surrounded
• March 24 - An Israeli court sentences Mordechai Vanunu to 18 years in prison for disclosing Israel's nuclear program to The Sunday Times. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Mordechai Vanunu (מרדכי ואנונו born in Marrakech, Morocco on October 13 1954 is an Israeli former nuclear The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
• March 25 - The Candle Demonstration in Bratislava, Slovakia is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. The Candle Demonstration (sviečková demonštrácia on 25 March 1988 in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, was the first mass demonstration ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
• March 26 - U. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. S. presidential candidate Jesse Jackson defeats Michael Dukakis in the Michigan Democratic caucuses, becoming the temporary front-runner for the party's nomination. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr (born October 8 1941 is an American Civil rights activist and Baptist minister. Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician former Governor of Massachusetts, and was the Democratic Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Richard Gephardt withdraws his candidacy after his campaign speeches against imported automobiles fail to earn him much support in Detroit. Richard Andrew "Dick" Gephardt (born January 31, 1941) is a former prominent American politician of the Democratic Party.
• March 29 - African National Congress representative Dulcie September is assassinated in Paris. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions Dulcie Evonne September ( August 20, 1935 &ndash March 29, 1988) was a South African Anti-apartheid Political activist Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

April

April
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30

• April 4 - Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Evan Mecham (ˈmiːkəm May 12 1924 – February 21 2008) was the 21st Governor The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official
• April 5 - Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis wins the Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician former Governor of Massachusetts, and was the Democratic Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States
• April 10 - The Ojhri Camp Disaster occurs in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type ( Urdu: Rāwalpindī) is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Pakistan 's capital city of Islamabad, in the province
• April 10 - The Great Seto Bridge opens to traffic in Japan. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama The, or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck Bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• April 11 - The Last Emperor (directed by Bernardo Bertolucci) wins nine Oscars. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. The Last Emperor is a Biopic about the life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, whose autobiography was the basis for the screenplay Bernardo Bertolucci (born March 16, 1940) is an Italian Writer and Academy Award winning Film director. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
• April 12 - Former pop singer Sonny Bono is elected mayor of Palm Springs, California. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American Record producer, Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km northeast of
• April 14 - In the Geneva Accords, the Soviet Union commits itself to withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in The Geneva Accords, known formally as the agreements on the settlement of the situation relating to Afghanistan, were signed on 14 April 1988 between Afghanistan The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• The USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) strikes a naval mine in the Persian Gulf, while deployed on Operation Earnest Will during the Tanker War phase of the Iran-Iraq War. Commissioning and namesake The frigate was named for Samuel B A naval mine is a self-contained Explosive device placed in water to destroy Ships or Submarines Unlike Depth charges mines are deposited The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Operation Earnest Will ( 24 July 1987 - 26 September 1988) was the U
• April 16 - Israeli commandos kill the PLO's Abu Jihad in Tunisia. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary Khalil Ibrahim al-Wazir ( خليل الوزير) also known by his kunya " Abu Jihad " (Arabic أبو جهاد — Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa.
• April 16 - In Forlì, Italy, the brigate rosse kill Senator Roberto Ruffilli, an advisor of Prime Minister Ciriaco de Mita. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Forlì ( Latin: Forum Livii) is a Comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy famed as the birthplace of the great painter Melozzo da Forlì Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about the Italian group "Red Brigade" may also refer to the Japanese Red Army/Anti-Imperialist International Brigade. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Ciriaco Luigi de Mita (born February 2 1928) is an Italian politician
• April 18 - United States Navy retaliates for the Roberts mining with Operation Praying Mantis, in a day of strikes against Iranian oil platforms and naval vessels. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Commissioning and namesake The frigate was named for Samuel B Operation Praying Mantis was an April 18, 1988 attack by US naval forces in retaliation for the Iranian mining of the Persian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• April 25 - In Israel, Ivan Demjanjuk is sentenced to death for war crimes committed in World War II. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. John Demjanjuk, born Ivan Demjanjuk (born April 3, 1920) is an Ukrainian-born retired auto worker and naturalized United States citizen who gained notoriety War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He was accused by survivors of being the notorious guard at the Treblinka extermination camp known as "Ivan the Terrible". Treblinka II was a German Extermination camp in occupied Poland during World War II. The conviction is later overturned by the Israeli Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ( Hebrew: בית המשפט העליון Beit haMishpat ha'Elyon) is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel.
• April 28 - Aloha Flight 243 loses several yards of its upper fuselage while in flight, killing one. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Aloha Airlines Flight 243 was a scheduled Aloha Airlines Boeing 737-297 flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii.
• April 30 - World Expo '88 opens in Brisbane Queensland, Australia. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Expo '88, officially known as 'World Expo 88' was a World's Fair held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia during a six month period between Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

May

May
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

• May 4 - PEPCON disaster in Henderson, Nevada: A major explosion at an industrial solid-fuel rocket plant causes damage extending up to 10 miles away, including Las Vegas's McCarran International Airport. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV The PEPCON disaster was an Industrial disaster that occurred in Henderson Nevada on May 4, 1988 at the Pacific Engineering Production Company Henderson is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Las Vegas metropolitan area; it is located mainly to the southeast Paradise is a Census-designated place (CDP in Clark County, Nevada, United States and a major suburb of Las Vegas. McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada.
• May 14 - Bus collision near Carrollton, Kentucky: A drunk driver going the wrong way on Interstate 71, hits a converted school bus carrying a church youth group from Radcliff, Kentucky. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers Interstate 71 (I-71 is an Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes/Midwestern region of the United States. Radcliff is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The resulting fire kills 27, making it tied for 1st in the U. S. for most fatalities involving 2 vehicles to the present day. Coincidentally, the other 2-vehicle accident involving a bus that also killed 27 occurred in Prestonsburg, KY 30 years prior. Prestonsburg is a city in and the County seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
• May 14 - Wimbledon wins the English FA Cup after beating Liverpool 1–0 at Wembley. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the This article refers to the original club from London which existed until 2004 The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The southwest Londoners had pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the history of English football, as they had been top division members for just 2 years and had joined the Football League only 11 years earlier. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Liverpool, meanwhile, had won a total of 30 major trophies including 17 league titles.
• May 15 - Soviet war in Afghanistan: After more than eight years of fighting, the Red Army begins withdrawing from Afghanistan. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Soviet war in Afghanistan, also known as the Soviet-Afghan War or just the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, was a nine-year conflict involving The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
• May 16 - A report by U. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine. Vice Admiral Charles Everett Koop (born October 14 1916) is an American Physician who gained recognition as a pediatric surgeon at the Children's The term " addiction " is used in many contexts to describe an obsession compulsion or excessive Physical dependence or psychological dependence such as Nicotine is an Alkaloid found in the Nightshade family of plants ( Solanaceae) which constitutes approximately 0 Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant
• May 16 - California v. Greenwood: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that police officers do not need a search warrant to search through discarded garbage. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. California v Greenwood, 486 US 35 (1988 was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Fourth Amendment The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. A search warrant is a Court order issued by a Judge or Magistrate that authorizes law enforcement to conduct a Search WASTE is a Peer-to-peer and Friend-to-friend protocol and software application developed by Justin Frankel at Nullsoft in 2003 that features
• May 24 - Section 28 (outlawing promotion of homosexuality in schools) is passed as law by Parliament in the United Kingdom. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 was a controversial amendment to the United Kingdom 's Local Government Act 1986 enacted on 24 May TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• May 31 - U. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. S. President Ronald Reagan addresses 600 Moscow State University students, during his visit to the Soviet Union. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991

June

June
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

• June 6 - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom strips jockey Lester Piggott of his Order of the British Empire following his jailing for tax irregularities. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II In Sport, a jockey is one who rides Horses in Horse racing or steeplechase racing primarily as a profession Lester Keith Piggott (born 5 November 1935) is a retired English Jockey, popularly known as "The Long Fellow" The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Tax avoidance is the legal utilization of the Tax regime to one's own advantage in order to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law
• June 11 - The name of the General Public License (GPL) is mentioned for the first time. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.
• June 11 - Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative
• June 25 - The Netherlands defeats the Soviet Union 2–0 to win Euro 88. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany.
• June 28 - Four workers are asphyxiated at a metal-plating plant in Auburn, Indiana, in the worst confined-space industrial accident in U. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12074 at the 2000 census S. history (a fifth victim dies 2 days later).
• June 29 - Morrison v. Olson: The United States Supreme Court upholds the law allowing special prosecutors to investigate suspected crimes by executive branch officials. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Morrison v Olson, 487 US 654 ( 1988) was a case that went before the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. A special prosecutor generally is a Lawyer from outside the Government appointed by an Attorney general or Congress to investigate a government
• June 30 - Roman Catholic Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre consecrates four bishops at Ecône, Switzerland for his apostolate, along with Bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer, without a papal mandate. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Marcel-François Lefebvre ( November 29 1905 – March 25 1991) better known as Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, was a French A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Ecône is an area in the municipality of Riddes, district of Martigny, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Society of St Pius X ( SSPX) is an international Traditionalist Catholic organisation whose official Latin name is Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Antônio de Castro Mayer, STL ( June 20, 1904 &mdash April 25 1991) was a German-Brazilian Prelate of the History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and

July

July
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

• July 3 - The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosporus. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge (in Turkish: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü, F Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Bosporus or Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait, (İstanbul Boğazı (Βόσπορος is a Strait that forms the boundary between the
• July 3 - Iran Air Flight 655 is shot down by missiles launched from the USS Vincennes. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Iran Air Flight 655, also known as IR655, was a civilian Airliner shot down by US missiles on Sunday July 3, 1988, over History 1980s The Vincennes was the first of the Ticonderoga -class cruisers to enter the Pacific Fleet.
• July 6 - The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires, killing 165 oil workers and two rescue mariners. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Piper Alpha was a North Sea oil production platform operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia Ltd. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf.
• July 6 - The first reported medical waste on beaches in the Greater New York area (including hypodermic needles and syringes possibly infected with the AIDS virus) washes ashore on Long Island. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England The New York metropolitan area, often referred to as the Tri-State Area, is the most populous Metropolitan area in the United States and is also one Subsequent medical waste discoveries on beaches in Coney Island and in Monmouth County, New Jersey force the closure of numerous New York-area beaches in the middle of one of the hottest summers in the American Northeast on record. Coney Island is a Peninsula, formerly an island in southernmost Brooklyn, New York City, USA with a Beach on the Atlantic Ocean Monmouth County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area.
• July 14 - Volkswagen closes its Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania plant after 10 years of operation (the first factory built by a non-American automaker in the U. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Westmoreland County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. S. ).
• July 20 - The Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia nominates Michael Dukakis for U. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician former Governor of Massachusetts, and was the Democratic S. President and Lloyd Bentsen for Vice President. Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr ( February 11 1921 – May 23 2006) was a four-term United States senator (1971 until 1993 from Texas
• July 31 - Thirty-two people are killed and 1,674 injured when a bridge at the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry terminal collapses in Butterworth, Malaysia. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently In full Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Al-Sultan Sir Almu'tasimu Billahi Muhibbudin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, GCB Butterworth (population 108000 is the principal town of Province Wellesley ( Malay: Seberang Perai) in the state of Penang in Malaysia For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and

August

August
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

• Allama Arif Hussain Hussaini the leader of Pakistani Shia muslims was killed in Peshawar. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Allama Arif Hussain Al Hussaini (Urduعلامه عارف حسين الحسينى شهيد‎ ( November 25, 1946 - August 5, 1988) was a leader Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( پښور; Urdu: پشاور) is the capital of the North-West Frontier Province and the administrative centre for the Federally Administered
• August 5 - The 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis culminates in the ouster of the Lord President of Malaysia, Salleh Abas. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis was a series of events that began with United Malays National Organisation (UMNO general election in 1987 and ended with the suspension For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Tun Haji Mohamed Salleh bin Abas (born 1929 is a former Lord President of the Federal (later Supreme Court of Malaysia.
• August 6 – August 7 - Tompkins Square Park Police Riot in New York City: A riot erupts in Tompkins Square Park when police attempt to enforce a newly-passed curfew for the park. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. The Tompkins Square Park Riot occurred on August 6 &ndash August 7 1988 in New York City 's Tompkins Square Park. The City of New York Tompkins Square Park is a 105 acre (42000 m² public Park in the Alphabet City section of the East Village neighborhood in the borough of Bystanders, artists, residents, homeless people and political activists are caught up in the police action which took place during the night of August 6 and into the early morning of August 7. Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great.
• August 8 - 8888 Uprising: Thousands of protesters in Burma, now known as Myanmar, are killed during anti-government demonstrations. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. The 8888 Uprising ( Burmese: ၈-၄လုံး or ရွစ္‌ေလးလုံး MLCTS: hrac le lum) was a national revolution in Burma Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.
• August 9 - The Chicago Cubs play their first ever night game at home in Wrigley Field, defeating the New York Mets, 6–4. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. A night game is a sporting event that takes place completely or partially after the local sunset Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis.
• August 17 - The Pakistani president, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, and the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, Arnold Raphel, are killed in a plane crash near Bhawalpur. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq ( Arabic: محمد ضياء الحق) (b The US embassy in Karachi was established August 15 1947 with Edward W Arnold Lewis Raphel ( March 16, 1943 &ndash August 17, 1988) was the 18th U Bahawalpur (also Bhawalpur or Bhawulpore) (بہاولپور is the capital city of Bahawalpur District located in, Punjab Pakistan
• August 18 - The Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana nominates George H.W. Bush for President and James "Dan" Quayle for Vice President of the United States of America. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4 1947 is an American politician and a former Senator from the state of Indiana. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States.
• August 19 - A truce begins in the Iran-Iraq war. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees
• August 20 - The Iran-Iraq war ends, with an estimated one million lives lost. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine
• August 25 - A fire destroys part of Chiado quarter, in Lisbon's historical center. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Chiado is the name of a square and its surrounding area in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal.
• August 26 - Mehran Karimi Nasseri, "The terminal man", is stuck in the De Gaulle Airport in Paris, where he will continue to reside until August 1, 2006. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Mehran Karimi Nasseri (مهران کریمی ناصری kʲæriːˈmiː nɔːseˈriː}} (born 1942 also known as Sir Alfred Mehran (including the comma is an Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French in the Paris area is Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

• August 28 - Seventy-five people are killed and three-hundred and forty-six injured in one of the worst airshow disasters in history at Germany's Ramstein Air Base, when three jets from the Italian air demonstration team, Frecce Tricolori, collide, sending one of the aircraft crashing into the crowd of spectators. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The Ramstein airshow disaster was one of the world's worst Airshow Disasters It took place in front of an audience of about 300000 people on 28 August 1988 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Ramstein Air Base is a United States Air Force base in the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Frecce Tricolori ( Italian, literally Tricolour Arrows) officially known as the 313° Gruppo Addestramento Acrobatico, is the Aerobatic

September

September
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

• September 5 - With US$2 billion in federal aid, the Robert M. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Bass Group agrees to buy the United States's largest thrift, American Savings and Loan Association. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• September 11 - In Estonia, 300 000 demonstrate for independence. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region
• September 12 - Hurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula 2 days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Hurricane Gilbert is the second most intense Hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic basin and the largest Atlantic tropical cyclone in size since 1988 Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Yucatán Peninsula, in Southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico.
• September 17 – October 2 - The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• September 22 - The Ocean Odyssey drilling rig suffers a blowout and fire in the North Sea. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians (See also July 6)
• September 24 – September 26 - Large, militant protests against the 1988 World Bank and IMF meetings take place in West Berlin. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a The IMF and World Bank meet each autumn in what is officially known as the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group and each spring West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990
• September 29 - STS-26: NASA resumes space shuttle flights, grounded after the Challenger disaster, with Space Shuttle Discovery. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. STS-26 was the 26th mission and seventh for Space Shuttle ''Discovery'', launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service STS-51-L was the twenty-fifth flight of the American Space Shuttle program, which marked the first time a civilian had flown aboard the Space Shuttle Space Shuttle Discovery ( Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103 is one of the three currently operational orbiters in the Space Shuttle fleet of

October

October
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

• October 5 - Thousands riot in Algiers, Algeria against the National Liberation Front government; by October 10 the army has killed and tortured about 500 people in crushing the riots. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated
• October 5 - Chilean president Augusto Pinochet is defeated in a national plebiscite which sought to renew his mandate. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita
• October 5 - In Omaha, Nebraska, in the only vice presidential debate of the 1988 U.S. presidential election, the Republican party vice presidential nominee, Senator "Dan" Quayle of Indiana, insists he has as much experience in government as John F. Kennedy did when he sought the presidency in 1960. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople -->The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4 1947 is an American politician and a former Senator from the state of Indiana. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His Democratic party opponent, Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas, replies, "Senator, I knew Jack Kennedy. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr ( February 11 1921 – May 23 2006) was a four-term United States senator (1971 until 1993 from Texas Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. I served with Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy. " The tremendously positive audience response to Sen. Bentsen's remark solidified the reputation of Sen. Quayle as a political lightweight.
• October 11 - Women are allowed to study at Magdalene College, Cambridge, for the first time. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Magdalene College redirects here see also Magdalen College Oxford Magdalene College (ˈmɔːdlɪn was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel in time Male students wear black armbands and the porter flies a black flag. This article deals with non-military armbands used for display purposes
• October 12 - Walsh Street police shootings: Two Victoria Police officers are gunned down, execution style, in Australia. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. The Walsh Street police shootings was the 1988 Murder of two Victoria Police officers Constable Steven Tynan 22 and Probationary Constable Damian Eyre 20 Victoria Police is the primary Law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia. Execution-style murder and execution-style killing are News media Buzzwords applied to various acts of criminal Murder where the Perpetrator For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• October 13 - In the second U. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees S. presidential debate, held by U.C.L.A., the Democratic party nominee, Michael Dukakis, is asked by journalist Bernard Shaw of CNN if he would support the death penalty if his wife, "Kitty", were to be raped and murdered. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician former Governor of Massachusetts, and was the Democratic Bernard Shaw (born May 22 1940 is an American journalist and former News anchor for CNN from 1980 until his retirement in March 2001 Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. Katharine Dickson Dukakis (born December 26, 1936) known as Kitty Dukakis, is the wife of former Massachusetts governor and U Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Gov. Dukakis' reply, voicing his opposition to capital punishment in any and all circumstances, is later said to have been a major reason for the eventual failure of his campaign for the White House. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence
• October 15 - Kirk Gibson hits a dramatic home run to win Game One of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, over the Oakland Athletics, by a score of five runs to four. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Kirk Harold Gibson (born May 28 1957) is a former Major League Baseball player best known for his clutch home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
• October 19 - The United Kingdom bans broadcast interviews with IRA members. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For the band see Broadcast (band Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or Video signals which transmit An interview is a conversation between two or more people (the interviewer and the interviewee where Questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) (Óglaigh na hÉireann was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who The BBC gets around this stricture through the use of professional actors.
• October 23 - Super Mario Bros. 3 is released in Japan
• October 27 - Ronald Reagan decides to tear down the new US embassy in Moscow because of Soviet listening devices in the building structure
• October 28 - Abortion: 48 hours after announcing it was abandoning RU-486, French manufacturer Roussel Uclaf states that it would resume distribution of the drug, bowing to pressure from the government of France. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - is the fifth release in the Super Mario Video game series It was first released for the Famicom in Japan and later on the NES For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine An Mifepristone is a synthetic Steroid compound used as a pharmaceutical. This is a list of companies from France. A-B C-D E-K L-Q R-S T-Z Roussel Uclaf is a French company headquartered in Romainville. A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body The government of France is a Semi-presidential system determined by the French Constitution of the fifth Republic, in which the nation declares This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• October 29 - Pakistan's General Rahimuddin Khan resigns from his post as the governor of Sindh, following attempts by the President of Pakistan, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, to limit the vast powers Gen. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and General Rahimuddin Khan ( رحیم الدین خان; born 21 July, 1926) was the Governor of Balochistan, the largest Province A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Sindh ( Sindhī: سنڌ Urdu: سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Ghulam Ishaq Khan (abbreviated as GIK) ( Urdu / Pashto: غلام اسحاق خان) ( January 20, 1915 – October 27 Rahimuddin had accumulated.
• October 30 - Philip Morris buys Kraft Foods for US$13. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Kraft Foods Inc ( is the second-largest Food and Beverage company headquartered in North America (behind PepsiCo) and the third The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 1 billion.
• October 30 - Expo '88 in Brisbane Australia draws to a close after a six month spectacular. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Expo '88, officially known as 'World Expo 88' was a World's Fair held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia during a six month period between Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• October 30 - Formula One: Ayrton Senna clinches his first World Championship with a phenomenal drive in the Japanese Grand Prix, recovering from 16th place on the first lap to win the race and beat rival Alain Prost into second place. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple A world championship(s is the top achievement for any sport or Contest. The Japanese Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver

November

November
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

• November 1 - In the Israeli election, Likud wins 47 seats, Labour wins 49, but Likud Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir remains in office. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Likud (ליכוד lit Consolidation) is the major centre-right political party in Israel. (יִצְחָק שָׁמִיר born Icchak Jaziernicki on 15 October 1915 was Prime Minister of Israel from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992
• November 3-November 5: Thousands of South Korean students demonstrate against former president Chun Doo Hwan. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Chun Doo-hwan (born 18 January, 1931) was former ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988
• November 8 - United States presidential election, 1988: George H. W. Bush is elected over Michael Dukakis. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration -->The United States presidential election of 1988 featured an open primary for both major parties George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Michael Stanley Dukakis (born November 3, 1933) is an American Democratic politician former Governor of Massachusetts, and was the Democratic
• November 11 - In Sacramento, California, police find a body buried in the lawn of 60-year-old boardinghouse landlady Dorothea Puente (7 bodies are eventually found and Puente is convicted of 3 murders and sentenced to life in prison). Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Dorothea Puente (born January 9, 1929) is a convicted American Serial killer.
• November 15 - In the Soviet Union, the unmanned Shuttle Buran is launched by an Energia rocket on its maiden orbital spaceflight (the first and last space flight for the shuttle). Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Buran spacecraft ( Буран "Snowstorm" or "Blizzard") GRAU index 11F35 K1, was the only fully completed and operational The Energia (or Energiya, Энергия in Russian, meaning Energy) Rocket was a Soviet rocket that was designed In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star
• November 15 - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed at the Palestinian National Council meeting in Algiers, by a vote of 253 to 46. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Proposals for a Palestinian state (دولة فلسطين refer to the proposed establishment of an independent state for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, which is currently The Palestinian National Council (PNC is the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization and elects its Executive Committee which assumes leadership of the Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest
• November 15 - The very first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched by Nico Roozen, Frans van der Hoff and ecumenical development agency Solidaridad in the Netherlands. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Fairtrade (one word redirects here For the more general article on the fair trade movement see Fair trade (two words Stichting Max Havelaar (or the Max Havelaar Foundation in English is the Dutch member of FLO International, which unites 23 Fairtrade producer Nico Roozen (1953- is a Dutch economist who in collaboration with Frans van der Hoff and Ecumenical Development agency Solidaridad Frans van der Hoff (1939- or Francisco VanderHoff Boersma as he is called in Latin America is a Dutch Missionary who in collaboration with Nico Roozen Ecumenism (also oecumenism, œcumenism) refers to initiatives aimed at greater Religious unity or cooperation An aid agency is an organisation dedicated to distributing Aid. For other uses of the name Solidaridad or Solidarity see Solidarity (disambiguation. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
• November 16 - The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region
• November 16 - In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan choose populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Elections were held as planned despite head of state Zia-ul-Haq's death earlier in August. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state
• November 18 - War on Drugs: U. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull The War on Drugs is a prohibition campaign undertaken by the United States government with the assistance of participating countries intended to reduce the Illegal S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill providing the death penalty for murderous drug traffickers. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment.
• November 21 - Canadian federal election, 1988: Brian Mulroney and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada win a second majority government. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian In the Westminster System, there is a majority government when the governing party enjoys an Absolute majority of seats in the Legislature or
• November 21 - Ted Turner Officially Buys Jim Crockett Promotions, known as NWA Crockett, and turns it into World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American Media proprietor and philanthropist. James Allen Crockett (born June 2, 1909 in Bristol Virginia - died April 1, 1973) was a Professional wrestling promoter The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA
• November 22 - In Palmdale, California, the first prototype B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is revealed. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Palmdale, the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city (on August 24, 1962 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• November 23 - Former Korean president Chun Doo Hwan publicly apologizes for corruption during his presidency, announcing he will go into exile. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Chun Doo-hwan (born 18 January, 1931) was former ROK Army general and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988
• November 30 - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. buys RJR Nabisco for US$25. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (commonly referred to as KKR) is a New York City -based Private equity firm that focuses primarily on late-stage Leveraged RJR Nabisco Inc, was an American conglomerate formed in 1985 by the merger of Nabisco Brands and R 07 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout deal of all time. A leveraged buyout (or LBO, or highly-leveraged transaction (HLT or "bootstrap" transaction occurs when a Financial sponsor acquires a controlling interest

December

December
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

• December 2 - Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of an Islam-dominated state. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Monday (pron ˈmʌndeɪ ˈmʌndi is a Day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Tuesday is the third Day of the week between Monday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the fourth Day of the week in most western countries Thursday is the fourth day of the week in most western countries and the fourth day of the week in the Judeo-Christian Calendar, falling between Wednesday Friday (pronunciation ˈfraɪdeɪ ˈfraɪdi is the day of the Week falling between Thursday and Saturday. Saturday is the day of the week between Friday and Sunday. It is either the sixth or seventh Day of the week as discussed below. Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In the Jewish law it is the first day of the Hebrew calendar week Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.
• December 2 - A cyclone in Bangladesh leaves 5 million homeless and thousands dead. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire In Meteorology, a cyclone refers to an area of closed circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
• December 7 - In Armenia an earthquake 6. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani The Spitak Earthquake (also called Leninakan Earthquake and Gyumri Earthquake) was a tremor with a Magnitude of 6 9 on the Richter scale kills nearly 25,000, injures 15,000 and leaves 400,000 homeless. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released
• December 7 - Estonian becomes the official language of Estonia. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Estonian (; ˈeːsti ˈkeːl is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1 Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region
• December 9 - The last Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant roll off the assembly line in a Chrysler factory. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city The Dodge Aries was an Automobile sold by the Chrysler Corporation from 1981 to 1989 The Plymouth Reliant (or Reliant K, as it was sometimes called was one of the first two so-called " K-cars quot (the other being the Dodge
• December 12 - The Clapham Junction rail crash kills 35 and injures 132. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian The Clapham Junction rail crash was a serious railway accident involving two collisions between three commuter trains at 0810 on the morning of 12 December
• December 20 - The United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. The 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is one of three major drug control treaties currently in force Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
• December 21 - Pan Am Flight 103 is blown up by Libyan terrorists over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing a total of 270 people. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Lockerbie ( Scottish Gaelic: Logarbaidh) is a town in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. Those responsible are believed to be of either Iranian or Libyan origin. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab
• December 22 - Brazilian union and environmental activist Chico Mendes is assassinated. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, better known as Chico Mendes ( December 15, 1944 – December 22, 1988) was a Brazilian

Undated

• TAT-8, the first transatlantic telephone cable to use optical fibers, is completed. TAT-8 was the 8th Transatlantic telephone cable,initially carrying 40000 telephone circuits (simultaneous calls between USA, England and France A transatlantic telephone cable is a Submarine communications cable that carries telephone traffic under the Atlantic Ocean. An optical fiber (or fibre) is a Glass or Plastic fiber that carries Light along its length
• Zebra mussels found in the Great lakes. The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, is a Species of small freshwater Mussel, an Aquatic Bivalve Mollusk. The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border.
• The Labtec mouse was created in 1988. Labtec Inc is a manufacturer of Computer accessories founded in Vancouver Washington, USA in 1981.

Ongoing

• Cold War
• 1988 Junior Olympics

Fictional

The following are references to year 1988 in fiction:

• In the manga and anime Oh My Goddess, the adventure begins in 1988 when the Nordic Goddess Belldandy moves to Earth—specifically, to Japan—to be the personal guardian deity of young techie Keiichi Morisato. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The 1988 Junior Olympics took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese, is a character in the popular Manga Oh My Goddess! (OMG and in the Anime of the same name For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is the major character in the popular Manga Oh My Goddess! (OMG and in the Anime of the same name and is voiced by Masami Kikuchi.
• In the tokusatsu movie Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!, a decisive battle to stop a rogue Kamen Rider from destroying all of time is set to the date of December 26, 1988. is a Japanese word that literally means " Special effects " It is primarily used to refer to Live-action Japanese Film and is the theatrical film adaptation of the Kamen Rider Den-O TV series directed by Takao Nagaishi and written by Yasuko Kobayashi. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.

1988 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1988 MCMLXXXVIII
Ab urbe condita	2741
Armenian calendar	1437 ԹՎ ՌՆԼԷ
Bahá'í calendar	144 – 145
Berber calendar	2938
Buddhist calendar	2532
Burmese calendar	1350
Chinese calendar	4624/4684-11-12 (丁卯年十一月十二日) — to — 4625/4685-11-23 (戊辰年十一月廿三日)
Coptic calendar	1704 – 1705
Ethiopian calendar	1980 – 1981
Hebrew calendar	5748 – 5749
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2043 – 2044
- Shaka Samvat	1910 – 1911
- Kali Yuga	5089 – 5090
Holocene calendar	11988
Iranian calendar	1366 – 1367
Islamic calendar	1408 – 1409
Japanese calendar	Shōwa 63 (昭和63年)
Korean calendar	4321
Thai solar calendar	2531
Unix time	567993600 – 599615999
v • d • e

Births

January–March

• January 4 - Nabila Jamshed, Indian Fantasy Novelist
• January 7 - Alan Lowing, Scottish footballer
• January 8 - Michael Mancienne, English footballer
• January 9 - Glyn Wise, Welsh television/radio personality - runner-up, Big Brother 2006
• January 10 - Michael Mcilorum, English rugby union player
• January 12 - Chris Casement, Northern Irish footballer
• January 12 - Andrew Lawrence, American actor
• January 13 - Tatev Abrahamyan, American chess player
• January 15 - Sonny Moore, American musician
• January 16 - Nicklas Bendtner, Danish footballer
• January 16 - Mikalah Gordon, American television personality
• January 22 - Greg Oden, American basketball player
• January 25 - Tatiana Golovin, French tennis player
• January 25 - Daniel Haynes, English footballer
• January 27 - Kerlon, Brazilian footballer
• January 29 - Owen Garvan, Irish footballer
• January 29 - Aydın Yılmaz, Turkish soccer player
• February 1 - Andie Valentino, American nude model
• February 4 - Carly Patterson, American gymnast
• February 7 - Ai Kago, Japanese singer
• February 8 - Ryan Pinkston, American actor
• February 11 - Li Chun, Chinese singer
• February 12 - Nicoleta Daniela Şofronie, Romanian gymnast
• February 14 - Eliska Amor, Spanish American actress
• February 18 - Mark Davies, British footballer
• February 18 - Shane Lyons, American actor
• February 18 - Maiara Walsh, Brazilian actress
• February 19 - Miyu Irino, Japanese voice actor
• February 20 - Rihanna, Barbadian R&B singer
• February 25 - Rúrik Gíslason, Icelandic footballer
• February 26 - David Williams, Australian footballer
• February 29 - Lena Gercke, German model
• March 1 - Melissandre Fuentes, Andorra figure skater
• March 1 - Katija Pevec, American actress
• March 2 - Kathryn Blair, daughter of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
• March 2 - Vito Mannone, Italian footballer
• March 2 - Kate Alexa, Australian singer
• March 3 - Timur Gareev, Asian chess player
• March 6 - Elaine and Melanie Silver, American actresses
• March 15 - Rebecca Moore, Miss Alabama USA
• March 21 - Lee Cattermole, English footballer
• March 21 - Pat McCabe, Australian rugby union player
• March 25 - Erik Knudsen, Canadian actor
• March 27 - Brenda Song, American actress
• March 28 - Lacey Turner, English actress
• March 31 - Hogan Ephraim, English football player

April–June

• April 3 - Tim Krul, Dutch soccer player
• April 5 - Daniela Luján, Mexican actress
• April 5 - Asumi Nakata, Japanese voice actress (seiyū)
• April 6 - Fabrice Muamba, English footballer
• April 6 - Mike Bailey, British actor
• April 8 - Philip Dowling, British actor
• April 10 - Haley Joel Osment, American actor
• April 10 - Özgürcan Özcan, Turkish soccer player
• April 10 - Travis Varcoe, Australian footballer
• April 13 - Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
• April 13 - Kallie Flynn Childress, American actress
• April 15 - Emily Parr, 2007 UK Big Brother contestant
• April 21 - Mia Permanto, Finnish pop singer and radio host (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in Time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since Midnight Coordinated Universal Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Nabila Jamshed (born January 4, 1988) is the author of the Fantasy novel Wish Upon A Time - The Legendary Scimitar. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Alan Alexander Lowing (born 7 January 1988 in Rutherglen) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Michael Ian Mancienne (born 8 January 1988 in Isleworth) is an English footballer playing for Chelsea. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. A total of 22 housemates participated in the seventh series of Big Brother in the UK where they were observed by television viewers 24 hours a day and each week a Big Brother 7 in 2006 was the seventh series of the United Kingdom Reality television series Big Brother. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Michael David J McIlorum (born January 10 1988 in Leeds He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Chris Casement (born 12 January 1988 in Belfast, Co Antrim) is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently on-loan at Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Andrew James Lawrence (born January 12, 1988) is an American Actor. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Tatev Abrahamyan (born January 13 1988 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union) is the youngest top rated U Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign From First to Last (sometimes shortened to FFTL) is an American Post-hardcore band Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Nicklas Bendtner (born 16 January 1988) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a Striker for English club Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Mikalah Analise Gordon (born January 14, 1988) is an American singer and eleventh-place finalist on the fourth season of American Idol Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Gregory Wayne Oden Jr (born January 22 1988 is an American Basketball player at the center position Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Tatiana Golovin (born January 25, 1988) is a French professional Tennis player of Russian descent (born in Moscow Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Daniel Lewis "Danny" Haynes (born 19 January 1988 in Peckham, England) is an English footballer, who plays as Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Kerlon Moura Souza (born January 27, 1988 in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Owen Garvan (born January 29, 1988, Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Ipswich Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Aydın Yılmaz (born on January 29, 1988 in Eminönü, İstanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish football player in Midfield Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Andie Valentino born February 1, 1988, in Newport Beach California. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Carly Rae Patterson (born February 4 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American former Gymnast. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince is a Japanese pop Singer under R&A Promotions CoLtd Actress and published Author. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Ryan James Pinkston (born February 8, 1988) is an American Actor and model. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Li Chun ( born February 11 1988 in Hunan, China) better known in Japan as, is one of the two latest members of all-girl J-pop group Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Nicoleta Daniela Şofronie, known as Daniela (born February 12, 1988 in Constanţa, Romania) is an Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Eliska Sursova (born February 14, 1988) is an American-born Actress of Russian and Brazilian descent Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Mark Davies may refer to Mark Davies (footballer, English footballer Mark Davies (cricketer Mark Davies (bishop Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Shane Edward Lyons born on February 18 1988 in Colorado SpringsColorado is an American actor and chef best known as a regular performer on the hit Nickelodeon show All That Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Maiara Walsh (pronounced "my-AH-ra" (born February 18, 1988 in Simi Valley California) is an American actress of Brazilian Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum ( February 19, 1988 -) is a Japanese voice actor born in Tokyo. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/ born Robyn Rihanna Fenty; February 20 1988 is a Barbadian singer, model and Fashion designer Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Rúrik Gíslason (born February 25, 1988) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish club Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed David Williams (born February 26 1988) is an Indigenous Australian Football (soccer player for Danish Superliga side Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours ( February 29, 1988 in Marburg, Germany) is a German Fashion model and winner of the first cycle of Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Melissandre Fuentes (born March 1, 1988 in Canillo) is an Andorran figure skater. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Katija Mira Pevec (born March 1, 1988) is an American Actress. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Vito Mannone (born March 2, 1988) is an Italian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Arsenal. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Timur Gareev (born 3 March 1988 of Tatar parents is a Chess International Grandmaster from Uzbekistan. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The Flintstones is a 1994 live-action film directed by Brian Levant based on the prime time Hanna-Barbera animated television sitcom of Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Rebecca Jo Moore (born March 15, 1988) is a beauty queen from Vestavia Hills Alabama who has competed in the Miss USA pageant HaleighStidhamjpg|thumb|right| Haleigh Stidham, Miss Alabama USA 2006]]The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Lee Barry Cattermole (born 21 March 1988 in Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside) is an English professional footballer who currently Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Pat McCabe is an Australian rugby union player He plays with the Warringah Rugby Club and has won the ARC with the Central Coast. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Erik Knudsen (sometimes credited as Eric Knudsen; born March 25, 1988) is a Canadian Actor. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Brenda Song (born March 27 1988 is an American actress model The shows ratings were the highest for a Disney Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Lacey Amelia Turner (born 28 March 1988) is a multiple British SoapInside Soap award and National Television award winning English Actress Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Hogan Phillip Ephraim (born March 31, 1988) is an English football player Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Timothy "Tim" Krul (born April 3, 1988 in The Hague) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Daniela Luján (born Daniela Barrios Rodriguez April 5, 1988) is a Mexican pop Singer and Actress. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop is a female Seiyū and a Japanese child model who was born in Tokyo, Japan. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Fabrice Ndala Muamba (born 6 April 1988) is an English footballer He is a Midfielder who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Michael James Bailey (born April 6 1988) is an English Actor from Bristol best known for playing the role of Sid Jenkins Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Philip Dowling (born Phillip Mitchell Dowling, 8 April 1988 in Camden, London, England) is a British actor Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Özgürcan Özcan (born April 10, 1988 in Antalya, Turkey) is a forward Turkish football player Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Travis Varcoe (born 10 April 1988 is an Australian Rules Football player for the Geelong Football Club. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira (born 13 April 1988 in Porto Alegre, Brazil) best known as Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Kallie Flynn Childress (born on April 13, 1988 in Chicago, Illinois, U Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English There were 24 housemates in total in the eighth series of Big Brother in the UK where they were observed by television viewers 24 hours a day and each week one or Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Mia Permanto ( April 21, 1988 – March 19, 2008) was a Finnish pop singer and radio host 2008)
• April 23 - Erica Mer, American actress
• April 25 - Sara Paxton, American actress
• April 26 - Anna Svidersky, American murder victim (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Erica Danielle Mer (born April 23, 1988) is an American television actress Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Sara Paxton (born April 25, 1988) is an American actress and Singer. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Anna Esther Svidersky ( April 26, 1988 – April 20, 2006) was a teenager who lived in the U 2006)
• April 29 - Jeff Batchelor, Canadian snowboarder
• April 29 - Younha, Korean born singer
• May 1 -Kristopher Tate, Founder, Chief Technologist of Zooomr
• May 1 - Darryl Knights, English footballer
• May 5 - Jessica Dubroff, American student pilot (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Jeffrey Batchelor (born on April 29, 1988) is a Canadian amateur Snowboarder who currently competes in snowboard competitions both nationally Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Younha ( Korean Hangul: 고윤하 Hanja: 高潤荷 Go Yoon-ha, Japanese Katakana: ユンナ Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Zooomr is a Website for sharing digital photos. History Zooomr was created in 2005 by Kristopher Tate of BlueBridge Technologies Group Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Darryl Knights (born 1 May, 1988 in Ipswich) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Kidderminster Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Jessica Whitney Dubroff ( May 5, 1988 – April 11, 1996) was a 7-year-old pilot trainee who was attempting to become the youngest person to fly 1996)
• May 5 - Brooke Hogan, American reality star and singer
• May 5 - Skye Sweetnam, Canadian singer
• May 13 - Casey Donovan, Australian Idol 2004 singer
• May 17 - Nikki Reed, American actress
• May 18 - Ryan Cooley, Canadian actor
• May 19 - Lily Cole, Iconic English supermodel
• May 23 - Christian Lorentzen, British heir
• May 23 - Morgan Pressel, American golfer
• May 24 - Iyama Yuta, Japanese Go player
• May 25 - Adrián González, Spanish footballer
• May 27 - Heather Marks, Canadian model
• May 27 - Scott McGregor, English musician
• May 28 - Cheng Fei, Chinese gymnast
• May 28 - Meisa Kuroki, Japanese actress
• June 1 - Nami Tamaki, Japanese singer
• June 2 - Sergio Agüero, Argentine football (soccer) player
• June 2 - Ayaka Saito, Japanese voice actor
• June 7 - Michael Cera, Canadian actor
• June 7 - Godwin Antwi, Ghana footballer
• June 9 - Mae Whitman, American actress
• June 11 - Gakky, Japanese model/actress
• June 13 - Li Ya, Chinese gymnast
• June 17 - Andrew Ogilvy, Australian basketball player
• June 20 - Shefali Chowdhury, British actress
• June 21 - Allyssa DeHaan, American basketball player
• June 21 - Alejandro Ramirez, Costa Rica chess player
• June 21 - Thaddeus Young, American basketball player
• June 22 - Kieran Lee, English footballer
• June 23 - Isabella Leong, Hong Kong singer, actress and model
• June 24 - Micah Richards, English footballer
• June 25 - Amanda Dowler, British murder victim
• June 26 - Amanda and Sam Marchant, 2007 UK Big Brother contestants
• June 27 - Kate Ziegler, American swimmer
• June 30 - Sean Marquette, American actor

July–September

• July 1 - Evan Ellingson, American actor
• July 1 - Joseph Groarke, British taekwondo expert
• July 4 - Angelique Boyer, Mexican actress
• July 6 - Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, Canadian actress
• July 8 - Miguel Roque Farrero, Spanish footballer
• July 12 - Melissa O'Neil, Canadian Idol winner, season 3
• July 17 - Summer Bishil, American actress
• July 20 - Julianne Hough, American ballroom dancer; actress; singer
• July 22 - Constantin, Prince of Nassau
• July 23 - Paul Anderson, English footballer
• July 25 - Anthony Stokes, Irish footballer
• July 28 - Ayla Brown, American singer and basketball player
• July 31 - Brackin Karauria-Henry, Australian rugby league player
• August 4 - Monette Russo, Australian gymnast
• August 5 - Fleur Maxwell, Luxembourg figure skater
• August 5 - Federica Pellegrini, Italian swimmer
• August 7 - Chris "Beanie" Wells, American football running back
• August 8 - Princess Beatrice of York
• August 8 - Flavia Bujor, French writer
• August 8 - Jake Goldsbie, Canadian actor
• August 8 - Jeff Weise, American murderer (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Brooke Ellen Bollea (born May 5 1988 better known by her Stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American pop Singer and Television personality Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Skye Alexandra Sweetnam (born May 5, 1988) is a Canadian Singer / Songwriter. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Casey Donovan (born May 13, 1988) is an Australian singer and was the youngest winner of the Australian Idol series winning the second season of Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Nicole Houston "Nikki" Reed (born May 17 1988) is an American film Actress and Screenwriter. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Ryan Hadison Cooley (born May 18, 1988) is a Canadian television actor from Ontario, best known for his role as J Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Lily Cole (born May 19, 1988) is an English model and Actress. A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Haakon Lorentzen (born Oslo, 23 August 1954) is the son of Erling Sven Lorentzen and his wife Princess Ragnhild of Norway, the expatriate Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Childhood and family life Pressel was born in Tampa Florida, to Mike Pressel and Kathy Krickstein Pressel Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned is a Japanese professional Go player. Biography Iyama made history by becoming one of the youngest professional Go player in history Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Adrián González Morales, Adrián (born 25 May, 1988 in Madrid) is a Spanish football Midfielder, who currently Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Heather Marks (born July 25, 1988) is a Canadian Supermodel. Marks was born in Calgary, Alberta, and was discovered at Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Scott McGregor may refer to Scott McGregor (baseball, American League baseball player Scott McGregor (basketball, Australian basketball Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cheng Fei ( is a Chinese gymnast, born on 28 May, 1988 in Huangshi, Hubei Province. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling is a Japanese actress, model and singer born in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected is a Japanese pop singer known for her young age and her powerful dancing Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Sergio Leonel "Kun" Agüero del Castillo Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks is a Seiyū who voiced Momiji Sohma in Fruits Basket, Tomoka Rana Jude in Girls Bravo, and Mitsukuni Haninozuka in Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Michael Austin Cera (pronounced ˈsɛrə born June 7 1988 is a Canadian Television and Film actor best known for playing George Michael Bluth in Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Godwin Antwi Birago (born 7 June 1988) is Ghanaian Spanish professional footballer who plays for Liverpool. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Mae Margaret Whitman (born June 9, 1988) is an American Television, Movie and voice actress. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. is a Japanese model, Actress, Seiyū and occasional Radio show host. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Li Ya ( Simplified Chinese:李娅 born June 13, 1988 in Bengbu, Anhui Province) is a Chinese Gymnast. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Andrew "AJ" Ogilvy (born 17 June 1988 is the starting center for the Commodores College basketball team at Vanderbilt University Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Shefali Chowdhury (born June 20 1988) is a Welsh actress Chowdhury was born in Denbigh, Wales. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Allyssa DeHaan (Born June 21, 1988) is an American collegiate basketball player Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Alejandro Tadeo Ramírez Álvarez (born in San José Costa Rica, June 21, 1988) Is a Chess Grandmaster. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Thaddeus Charles Young (born June 21 1988) is an American professional Basketball player Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Kieran Christopher Lee (born 22 June 1988 in Stalybridge, Tameside) is an English footballer He currently plays in central Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Isabella Leong ( Traditional Chinese: 梁洛施 Pinyin: Liáng Luò Shī is a Hong Kong -based Singer, Actress, and model Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Micah Lincoln Richards (born 24 June 1988 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is an English footballer who is currently playing for Manchester City Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Amanda Jane "Milly" Dowler ( 25 June 1988 &ndash c 21 March 2002) was an English Schoolgirl who was Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. There were 24 housemates in total in the eighth series of Big Brother in the UK where they were observed by television viewers 24 hours a day and each week one or There were 24 housemates in total in the eighth series of Big Brother in the UK where they were observed by television viewers 24 hours a day and each week one or Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Kate Ziegler (born June 27 1988 in Fairfax Virginia) is a world record distance Swimmer from the United States who won two golden medals at the 2005 World Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Sean Marquette (born Sean Anthony Edward Rodriguez on June 30, 1988) is an American actor "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Evan Taylor Ellingson (born July 1, 1988) is an American actor "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Joseph Groarke (born July 1 1988) in Birmingham UK is the reigning under 18's British Taekwondo champion winning and defending the AIMAA British Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Angélique Boyer (born July 4 1988 as Angélique Monique Paulette Boyer Rousseau) is a French -born Mexican actress Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Sarah Elizabeth Barrable-Tishauer (born July 6, 1988) is a Canadian actress who is most known for her role as Liberty Van Zandt on Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Miquel "Miki" Roque Farrero (born 8 July 1988 in Tremp, Lleida, Spain) is a Spanish footballer who plays as Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Melissa Crystal O'Neil (born July 12, 1988 in Calgary Alberta) is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol is a Reality television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Summer Bishil ( July 17, 1988) is an American television and movie actress Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Julianne Hough (born July 20 1988 is an American professional Ballroom dancer turned Country music singer Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Prince Jean of Luxembourg (Given names Jean Felix Marie Guillaume) was born on 15 May 1957 at Betzdorf Castle, the second son of Jean Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Paul Anderson (born July 23, 1988 in Leicester) is a footballer currently playing with Nottingham Forest on loan from Liverpool. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler For the West Ham United footballer see Tony Stokes Anthony Stokes (born July 25, 1988 in Dublin) is a professional Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Ayla Marie Brown (born July 28, 1988) is an American NCAA basketball player and recording artist from Wrentham Massachusetts. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Brackin Karauria-Henry (born July 31, 1988 in Auckland New Zealand) is a New Zealand Rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Monette Russo (born August 4, 1988 in Lilydale Victoria, Australia) is an Australian Artistic Gymnast. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Fleur Maxwell (born August 5 1988, Dudelange, Luxembourg) is a figure skater from Luxembourg. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Federica Pellegrini (born August 5, 1988) is an Italian swimmer Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Chris "Beanie" Wells (born August 7, 1988 in Akron Ohio, is the starting Junior Running back for the Ohio State University Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Princess Beatrice of York (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary born 8 August 1988 is a member of the British Royal Family. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Flavia Bujor (born 8 August 1988) is a French Novelist of Romanian origin Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Jacob Benjamin Goldsbie (born August 8, 1988 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Jeffrey James Weise ( August 8, 1988 &ndash March 21, 2005) was a High school student of Red Lake, Minnesota 2005)
• August 11 - Patrick Mills, Australian basketball player
• August 12 - Jose Tabata, Minor League Baseball player
• August 12 - Leah Pipes, American actress
• August 16 - Ismaïl Aissati, Morrocan football (soccer) player
• August 16 - Rumer Willis, American actress
• August 17 - Belal Mansoor Ali, Kenyan runner
• August 17 - Brady Corbet, American actor
• August 18 - Jack Hobbs, English footballer
• August 19 - Travis Tedford, American actor
• August 24 - Rupert Grint, English actor
• August 25 - Angela Park, Brazilian golfer
• August 25 - Raymond Quinn, English singer and actor
• August 26 - Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este
• August 27 - Alexa Vega, American actress
• August 28 - Ray Jones, English football player (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Patrick "Patty" Mills (born 11 August 1988 in Canberra) is an Australian Basketball Point guard who is currently Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Leah Marie Pipes (born August 12, 1988 in Los Angeles California) is an American actress. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Ismaïl Aissati ( Arabic: إسماعيل العيساتي) (born August 16, 1988 in Utrecht) is a football player for Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Rumer Glenn Willis (born August 16, 1988) is an American Actress. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Belal Mansoor Ali (بلال منصور علي (born October 17, 1988) is a middle distance runner now representing Bahrain after changing nationality Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Brady James Monson Corbet ( August 17 1988) is an American actor Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Jack Hobbs (born 18 August 1988 in Peterborough) is a professional English football player currently playing for Leicester City Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Travis William Tedford (born August 19 1988) is an American Actor. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born 24 August 1988 Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Childhood and personal life Park was born near the Iguassu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil to Korean parents who ran a business in Brazil Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Raymond Arthur Quinn (born 25 August 1988 in Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English Actor,singer and dancer third of three Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Princess Maria Laura of Belgium Archduchess of Austria-Este ( Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard, born August 26, 1988) Princess Imperial Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27 1988 is a Colombian American Actress and Singer. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Raymond Barry Bankote "Ray" Jones ( 28 August, 1988 &ndash 25 August, 2007) was an English Professional 2007)
• September 5 - Nuri Şahin, Turkish football (soccer) player
• September 9 - Sana Saeed, Indian actress
• September 10 - Jordan Staal, Canadian hockey player
• September 11 - Angie Diaz, Australian actress
• September 16 - Teddy Geiger, American singer
• September 16 - Tempest Smith, American religious discrimination victim (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Nuri Sahin (born September 5, 1988 in Lüdenscheid, West Germany) is a German -born Turkish footballer who plays Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Sana aahad kachi memon (born September 22 1988) is an Actress and a model. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Jordan Staal (born on September 10, 1988 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a professional Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Angie Diaz is best known for her role of Vida Rocca in kids television series Power Rangers Mystic Force Filmography TV Work Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Teddy Geiger (born John Theodore "Teddy" Geiger II on September 16, 1988) in Buffalo New York, and later moved to Rochester Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Tempest Smith ( September 16, 1988 &ndash February 20, 2001) was a 12-year-old girl from Lincoln Park Michigan, USA who 2001
• September 17 - Candice Swanepoel, South African model
• September 18 - Annette Obrestad, Norwegian poker player
• September 19 - Katie Bowden, American actress
• September 20 - Aura Andreea Munteanu, Romanian gymnast
• September 22 - Bethany Dillon, Christian contemporary music singer/songwriter
• September 24 - Kyle Sullivan, American actor
• September 29 - Kevin Durant, American basketball player

October–December

• October 3 - Tadhg Kelly, American actor
• October 5 - Bobby Edner, American actor
• October 6 - Maki Horikita, Japanese actress
• October 7 - Stacy DuPree, American musician
• October 7 - Geneva Locke, Canadian actress
• October 10 - Cariba Heine, Australian Actress and performer
• October 13 - Scott Jamieson, Australian footballer
• October 14 - Max Thieriot, American actor
• October 15 - Carrie Finklea, American actress
• October 15 - Aleksandra Szutenberg, Polish gymnast
• October 19 - Carly Janiga, American gymnast
• October 20 - Adam Butcher, Canadian actor
• October 20 - Risa Niigaki, Japanese singer
• October 25 - Mandi Lampi, Finnish singer and actress (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Candice Swanepoel (born October 20 1988) is a South African model. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Annette Obrestad (born September 18, 1988) is a Norwegian Poker player Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Katrina "Katie" Bowden (born September 19 1988 is an American actress from Wyckoff New Jersey. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Aura Andreea Munteanu, known as Andreea Munteanu (born September 20, 1988, Constanţa) is a retired world-class Romanian Gymnast Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Bethany Dillon (born Bethany Adelsberger on September 22, 1988 in Bellefontaine Ohio) is a Contemporary Christian music artist Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Kyle Russell Sullivan (born September 24, 1988) is an American Actor, known for appearing on the TV series All That and Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988 in Washington DC) Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Joseph Tadhg Kelly (pronounced) (born October 3, 1988, Chicago Illinois) is an American actor and film producer Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Robert Charles Edner (born October 5, 1988 in Downey California) is an American Actor and Singer, he is currently a member of the Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus is a Japanese actress. Maki Horikita started her acting career in 2003 as a U-15 idol and has since starred in a number of Japanese television dramas Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Stacy Lynn DuPree (born October 7, 1988) is the Keyboardist and one of the lead vocalists in the Indie pop band Eisley. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Geneva Alexa Locke (born 7 October 1988) is a Canadian actress who portrayed young Max Guevara in the hit TV series Dark Angel Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Cariba Eliza Heine (born October 1, 1988 in South Africa) is an Australian actress best known for portraying the role of Rikki Chadwick Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Scott Jamieson (born October 13, 1988) is an Australian footballer who plays for Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Maximillion Drake Thieriot (born October 14, 1988) is an American Actor. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Aleksandra Szutenberg (called Ola which is a diminutive of her given name in Polish, born 15 October 1988, Polish rhythmic gymnast Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Carly Janiga (born October 19, 1988) is an American Gymnast. A Paradise Valley Arizona native Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Adam Butcher (born October 20, 1988) is a Canadian film Actor who starred as a teenage long-distance runner in Saint Ralph Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony is a fifth generation member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume as well as the sub-leader Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Mandi Lampi (artist name Mandi) (October 25 1988 – February 27 2008) was a Finnish child actress and singer who played in 2008)
• October 25 - Kaz Patafta, Australian footballer
• October 28 - Devon Murray, Irish actor
• October 30 - Scott Dyleski, American murderer
• November 1 - Ai Fukuhara, Japanese table tennis player
• November 2 - Lindze Letherman, American actress
• November 6 - Emma Stone, American actress
• November 8 - Tajima Honami, Japanese actress
• November 11 - Alexandra Kyle, American actress
• November 13 - Stephen Pollard, American musician
• November 15 - Zena Grey, American actress
• November 15 - Nikolas Besagno, American soccer player
• November 19 - Patrick Kane, American professional hockey player
• November 23 - Esmée Denters, Dutch singer-songwriter
• November 26 - Yumi Kobayashi, Japanese model
• November 28 - Scarlett Pomers, American actress
• December 2 - Alfred Enoch, British actor
• December 2 - Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick
• December 3 - Kevin Alexander Clark, American actor and drummer
• December 4 - Lisa Ingildeeva, Russian gymnast
• December 5 - Ross Bagley, American actor
• December 7 - Emily Browning, Australian actress
• December 14 - Nicolas Batum, French basketball player
• December 14 - Vanessa Anne Hudgens, American actress and singer
• December 15 - Ilona Senderek, Polish figure skater
• December 16 - Anna Popplewell, English actress
• December 16 - Jacob Lensky, Canadian soccer player
• December 19 - Victoria Ribeiro, British heir
• December 22 - Eddy Vilard, Mexican actor
• December 23 - Eri Kamei, Japanese singer
• December 24 - Piyush Chawla, Indian cricketer
• December 27 - Hayley Williams, American singer (Paramore)
• December 29 - Ágnes Szávay, Hungarian tennis player

Unknown dates

• Delanie Fitzpatrick, American actress
• Ateqeh Rajabi, Iranian teenage offender (executed 2004)
• Laura Ross, American chess player
• Everlyn Sampi, Australian actor

For musicians born in 1988, see 1988 in music. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Kaz Phonesak Patafta (born October 25, 1988 in Canberra) is an Australian football (soccer attacking midfielder who currently Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Devon Michael Murray (born 28 October 1988 is an Irish Actor known for playing Seamus Finnigan the Harry Potter films Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Scott Edgar Dyleski ( October 30, 1988) was convicted of murdering his neighbor Pamela Vitale, the wife of prominent Attorney Daniel Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi is a Japanese Table tennis player History Fukuhara began playing at the age of 3 and became a professional at age 10 Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Lindze Lanae Letherman (born November 2, 1988 in Fresno California) is an American actress, best known for her work on the Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Emily Jean "Emma" Stone (born November 6 1988 is an American actress and Singer. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration is a Japanese actress. Regular roles Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Alexandra Kyle (born November 11, 1988) is an American actress from Los Angeles, California. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Stephen Pollard is a British Author and Journalist, currently President of a Free-market Brussels -based Think tank Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Zena Lotus Grey (born November 15, 1988) is an American actress. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Nikolas Besagno (born November 15, 1988 in Maple Valley, Washington) is an American Soccer Defensive midfielder, who currently Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Patrick Kane Jr (born November 19, 1988 in Buffalo, New York, USA) is an American Ice hockey player currently Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Esmée Denters (born September 28, 1988 in Oosterbeek) is a Dutch Singer. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" is a female fashion model of Japan She is from Tokyo, and belongs to the show-business production Platica Inc For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Scarlett Noel Pomers (born November 28, 1988) is an American actress who works in television film theatre and music Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Alfred "Alfie" Enoch (born 2 December 1988 is a British actor Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Edward Windsor Lord Downpatrick (Edward Edmund Maximilian George Windsor born 2 December 1988 is the only son and heir-apparent of George Windsor Earl of St Andrews Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Kevin Alexander Clark (born December 3, 1988) is an American Musician and Actor, from Highland Park, Illinois "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Lisa Ingildeeva (born December 4, 1988 in Moscow, Russia) is an Individual Rhythmic Gymnast from Germany. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Ross Elliot Bagley (born December 5 1988 in Los Angeles California) is an American Actor. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Emily Jane Browning (born 7 December 1988 is an Australian award winning actress and model, probably best known for her role as Violet Baudelaire Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Nicolas Batum (born December 14 1988 in Lisieux) is a French Basketball player drafted with the 25th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14 1988 is an American actress and singer. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Ilona Senderek (born December 15, 1988 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish Figure skater. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 16 December 1988) is an English actress. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Jacob Lensky (born December 16, 1988 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a Canadian soccer player who retired from professional Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Princess Ragnhild Mrs Lorentzen, Highness ( Ragnhild Alexandra, born Oslo, 9 June 1930) is the eldest daughter of King Olav Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Eddy Vilard (born Manuel Eduardo Villasana Ruiz on November 2 1988 in Cancún, Quintana Roo) is a Mexican Actor Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city is a member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined in late 2003 as a sixth generation member along with Miki Fujimoto, Sayumi Michishige Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Piyush Pramod Chawla (born 24 December 1988 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India is an Indian Cricketer who has played for the India U-19 Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Paramore (ˈpærəmɔər is an American pop rock band that formed in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Paramore (ˈpærəmɔər is an American pop rock band that formed in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Delanie Fitzpatrick (born 1988 was a Child actress from New Jersey. Atefah Rajabi Sahaaleh (عاطفه رجبی سهاله 1988&ndash August 15, 2004) was a 16-year-old schoolgirl from the town of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Laura Ross (born 1988 is an American Chess player She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master. Everlyn Sampi (born in 1988, Derby Western Australia) is an Australian Aboriginal This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988.

Deaths

January–March

• January 2 - Edmund Brisco Ford, British geneticist (b. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Professor Edmund Brisco "Henry" Ford FRS, Hon FRCP ( 23rd April 1901- 2nd January 1988 was a British ecological 1901)
• January 5 - Pete Maravich, American basketball player (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Peter Press Maravich (June 22 1947 &ndash January 5 1988 was an American Basketball player known for his dazzling ballhandling, incredible shooting 1947)
• January 7 - Trevor Howard, British actor (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental For the footballer see Trevor Howard (footballer Trevor Howard, CBE ( 29 September 1913 1913)
• January 11 - Pappy Boyington, American pilot (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington USMC, (December 4 1912 - January 11 1988 was an American fighter ace. 1912)
• January 13 - Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Republic of China (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Chiang Ching-kuo ( POJ: ChiúⁿKeng-kok ( April 27 1, 1910 – January 13, 1988) Kuomintang (KMT Politician The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s 1910)
• January 14 - Georgi Malenkov, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov (Гео́ргий Максимилиа́нович Маленко́в Georgij Maksimilianovič Malenkov; January 8, 1902)
• January 15 - Seán MacBride, Irish Republican Army leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Seán MacBride (26 January 1904 &ndash 15 January 1988 was a prominent international politician. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1904)
• January 16 - Ballard Berkeley, British actor (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Ballard Berkeley (born Ballard Blascheck; 6 August 1904 &ndash 16 January 1988) was an English 1904)
• January 20 - Philippe de Rothschild, French vineyard owner (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Baron Philippe de Rothschild ( 13 April, 1902 – 20 January, 1988) was a member of the Rothschild banking dynasty who became 1902)
• January 22 - Parker Fennelly, American comedian and actor (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Parker Fennelly (born October 22, 1891 in Northeast Harbor Maine &ndashdied January 22, 1988) was an American Actor 1891)
• February 1 - Heather O'Rourke, American actress (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Heather O'Rourke ( December 27, 1975 — February 1, 1988) was an American Child actress who played Carol Anne Freeling 1975)
• February 3 - Robert Duncan, American poet (b. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Robert Duncan ( January 7, 1919 – February 3, 1988) was an American poet and a student of H 1919)
• February 15 - Richard Feynman, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Richard Phillips Feynman (ˈfaɪnmən May 11 1918 – February 15 1988 was an American Physicist known for the Path integral formulation of quantum The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1918)
• February 19 - René Char, French poet (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum René Char ( June 14, 1907 &ndash February 19, 1988) was a 20th century French Poet. 1907)
  • André Frédéric Cournand, French-born physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year André Frédéric Cournand ( September 24, 1895 &ndash February 19, 1988) was a French Physician and Physiologist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1895)
• February 25 - Kurt Mahler, German born Australian mathematician (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Kurt Mahler ( 26 July 1903, Krefeld, Germany – 25 February 1988, Canberra, Australia) was a mathematician 1903)
• March 1 - Joe Besser, American actor and comedian (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Joe Besser ( August 12, 1907 &ndash March 1, 1988) was an American comedian known for his impish humor and is now best remembered for his 1907)
• March 5 - Alberto Olmedo, Argentine comedian and actor (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Alberto Olmedo ( August 24, 1933 – March 5, 1988) was an Argentine comedian and actor 1933)
• March 7
  • Divine, American actor (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Harris Glenn Milstead ( October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988) was an actor and singer known by his drag persona Divine. 1945)
  • Edmund Berkeley, American scientist (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Edmund Callis Berkeley ( 22 February 1909 – March 7 1988) was an American computer scientist who co-founded the Association for Computing 1909)
• March 8 - Werner Hartmann, German physicist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Werner Hartmann ( 30 January 1912 in Berlin -Friedenau &ndash 8 March 1988) was a German Physicist who introduced 1912)
  • Henryk Szeryng, Polish-born violinist (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Henryk Szeryng ( September 22, 1918 &ndash March 8, 1988) was a Violin Virtuoso of Polish and Jewish 1918)
• March 9 - Kurt Georg Kiesinger, third Chancellor of Germany (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Kurt Georg Kiesinger (6 April 1904&ndash9 March 1988 was a conservative German politician and Chancellor of West Germany from 1 December 1966 until 21 The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler 1904)
• March 10 - Andy Gibb, British singer (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Andy Gibb ( Manchester, 5 March 1958 – Oxford, 10 March 1988 was an English Singer and Teen idol, and the youngest brother 1958)
• March 20 - Ralph Wright, Writer and American actor (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Ralph Wright ( May 17, 1906 - December 30, 1983) Wright was a Disney Animator and Story / Storyboard 1908)
• March 31 - Sir William McMahon, twentieth Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Sir William "Billy" McMahon, GCMG, CH (23 February 1908 31 March 1988 was an Australian Liberal politician and the 20th Prime Minister of The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1908)

April–June

• April 1 - Jim Jordan, radio show, classic old time radio (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 1896)
• April 3 - Milt Caniff, American cartoonist (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Milton Arthur Paul Caniff ( February 28, 1907 - April 3, 1988) was an American Cartoonist famous for the Terry 1907)
• April 12 - Harry McShane, Scottish socialist (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Harry McShane ( 7 May 1891 - 12 April 1988) was a Scottish Socialist, and a close colleague of John Maclean. 1891)
• April 12 - Alan Paton, South African author (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Alan Stewart Paton (11 January 1903 – 12 April 1988 was a white South African Author and liberal political Activist. 1903)
• April 15 - Kenneth Williams, British actor and raconteur (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Kenneth Charles Williams ( 22 February 1926 &ndash 15 April 1988) was an English comic Actor, star of 26 1926)
• April 17 - Louise Nevelson, Ukrainian-born American sculptor (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Louise Berliawsky Nevelson (born Leah Berliawsky, September 23 1899, Kiev, Czarist Russia - d 1900)
• April 18 - Pierre Desproges, French humorist (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Pierre Desproges ( May 9, 1939 - April 18, 1988) was a French Humorist. 1939)
• April 23 - Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Arthur Michael Ramsey Baron Ramsey of Canterbury PC ( November 14 1904 &ndash 23 April 1988) was the one hundredth Archbishop The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1904)
• April 26 - James McCracken, American tenor (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. James McCracken ( December 16, 1926 &ndash April 29, 1988) was an American tenor 1926)
• April 26 - Valerie Solanas, American author (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Valerie Jean Solanas ( April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American Radical feminist writer best known for shooting 1936)
• May 3 - Lev Semenovich Pontryagin, Russian mathematician (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Lev Semenovich Pontryagin ( Russian Лев Семёнович Понтрягин ( 3 September 1908 &ndash 3 May 1988) was a 1908)
• May 8 - Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction author (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7 1907 – May 8 1988 was an American Novelist and Science fiction Writer. 1907)
• May 10 - Shen Congwen, Chinese writer (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Shen Congwen ( December 28[[ 902]]— May 10 1988) was the pen name of a Chinese writer from the May Fourth Movement. 1902)
• May 10 - Ciaran Bourke, member of The Dubliners (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Ciaran Bourke ( 18 February, 1935 - May 10 1988) was one of the original members of the Irish folk band The Dubliners, his The Dubliners are an Irish folk band founded in 1962. Formation and history The Dubliners formed in 1962 1935)
• May 11 - Kim Philby, British spy (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Harold Adrian Russell "Kim" Philby or HAR Philby ( OBE: 1946-1965 ( 1 January, 1912 – 11 May, 1988) 1912)
• May 12 - Chet Baker, American jazz trumpeter (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr ( Yale Oklahoma, 23 December 1929 - Amsterdam, 13 May 1988) was an American 1929)
• May 16 - Charles Keeping, British illustrator (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Charles William James Keeping ( 22 September 1924 - 16 May 1988) was a British Illustrator, Children's book author and 1924)
• May 18 - Daws Butler, voice actor (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Daws Butler ( Charles Dawson Butler; November 16, 1916 – May 18, 1988) was a Voice actor born in Toledo, 1916)
• May 21 - Sammy Davis, Sr., American dancer (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Sammy Davis Sr ( December 12, 1900 &ndash May 21, 1988) was an American dancer and the father of Sammy Davis Jr 1900)
• May 25 - Ernst Ruska, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Ernst August Friedrich Ruska ( December 25, 1906 &ndash May 27, 1988) was a German physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1906)
• May 27 - Florida Friebus, American actor (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Florida Friebus ( October 10 1909, Auburndale Massachusetts – May 27 1988, Laguna Niguel California) was an American 1909)
• June 22 - Dennis Day, Irish-American singer and radio and television personality (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Dennis Day ( May 21, 1916, New York City – June 22, 1988, Los Angeles California) born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty 1916)
• June 25 - Hillel Slovak, Israeli-born guitarist (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Hillel Slovak (הלל סלובק 13 April, 1962 &ndash June 25, 1988 Red Hot Chili Peppers are 1962)

July–September

• July 4 - Adrian Adonis, American wrestler (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Keith Franke ( September 12 1954 &ndash July 4 1988 Adonis later formed a tag team with the Texan Dick Murdoch known 1954)
• July 8 - Ray Barbuti, American athlete (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Raymond ("Ray" James Barbuti ( June 12 1905 &ndash July 8 1988) was an American athlete and American 1905)
• July 17 - Bruiser Brody, American professional wrestler (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians 1946)
• July 18 - Nico, singer-songwriter, fashion model, actress and Warhol socialite (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model 1938)
• July 21 - Jack Clark, American television personality and Game Show host (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Jack Clark ( November 25, 1925 - July 21, 1988) was an American Game show emcee and Announcer. 1921)
• July 25 - Judith Barsi, American child actress (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Judith Eva Barsi ( June 6, 1978 &ndash July 25, 1988) was an American child actress. 1978)
• July 27 - Frank Zamboni, American inventor (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Frank Joseph Zamboni Jr ( January 16, 1901 &ndash July 27, 1988) was a U 1901)
• July 31 - Trinidad Silva, American actor (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Trinidad Silva Jr ( 30 January 1950 - 31 July 1988) was an American actor who played small supporting roles in a number of films of the 1980s 1950)
• August 2 - Raymond Carver, American short-story writer & poet (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Raymond Clevie Carver Jr ( May 25, 1938 &ndash August 2, 1988) was an American Short story Writer 1938)
• August 8 - Félix Leclerc, French-Canadian poet & singer (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Félix Leclerc, OC GOQ ( August 2 1914 - August 8 1988) was 1914)
• August 8 - Alan Napier, American actor (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Alan Napier (born Alan W Napier-Clavering; 7 January 1903 &ndash 8 August 1988 was an English character actor 1903)
• August 9 - Giacinto Scelsi, Italian composer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Giacinto Scelsi (ʤaˈʧinto ˈʃelsi Count of Ayala Valva ( La Spezia, January 8, 1905 – Rome, August 9, 1905)
• August 9 - Ramon Valdez, Mexican actor (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Ramón Gómez Valdés de Castillo ( September 2, 1923 &ndash August 9, 1988) often credited as Ramón Valdéz, was a Mexican 1923)
• August 11 - Anne Ramsey, American actress (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Anne Ramsey ( September 1, 1929 - August 11, 1988) was an American actress who is probably most famous for her roles as 1929)
• August 12 - Jean-Michel Basquiat, American musician/graffiti painter (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Jean-Michel Basquiat ( December 22 1960 - August 12, 1988) was an American Artist. 1960)
• August 14 - Enzo Ferrari, Italian car maker (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Enzo Anselmo "the Commendatore" Ferrari ( February 20, 1898 &ndash August 14, 1988) was an Italian car driver and entrepreneur 1898)
• August 17 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., American lawyer and politician (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr ( August 17, 1914 – August 17, 1988) was the fifth child of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin 1914)
• August 17 - Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, leader of Pakistan (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq ( Arabic: محمد ضياء الحق) (b 1924)
• August 27 - William Sargant, British psychiatrist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan William Walters Sargant ( April 24, 1907 - August 27, 1988) was a British Psychiatrist who is now famous for his work 1907)
• August 27 - Mario Montenegro, Filipino actor (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Mario Montenegro (born Roger Collin Macalalag; July 25, 1928 &ndash August 27, 1988) was a Filipino film Actor best 1928)
• September 1 - Luis Alvarez, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Luis W Alvarez (June 13 1911 San Francisco California &ndash September 1 1988 was an American physicist and Inventor, who spent nearly The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1911)
• September 5 - Gert Fröbe, German actor (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Karl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe (geɐt fʁøbə ( February 25, 1912 &ndash September 5, 1988) was a German 1913)
• September 12 - Roger Hargreaves, author of the Mr. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Charles Roger Hargreaves ( 9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) was a British author and illustrator of Children's books, notably Men series (b. 1935)
• September 16 - Dick Pym, English footballer (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Richard Henry Pym (known as Dick Pym; born Topsham, Devon, England, 2 February 1893, died 16 September 1893)
• September 18 - Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar, Iranian Azari poet (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Behjat-Tabrizi (سید محمدحسین بهجت تبریزی‎ ( 1906 - September 18, 1988) chiefly known by his Pen 1906)
• September 21 - Glenn Robert Davis, member of United States Congress (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Glenn Robert Davis ( October 28, 1914 &ndash August 21, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses 1914)
• September 28 - Charles Addams, American cartoonist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Charles Samuel Addams ( 7 January, 1912 - 29 September, 1988) was an American Cartoonist known for his particularly 1912)

October–December

• October 1 - Sacheverell Sitwell, English writer (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Sir Sacheverell Sitwell 6th Baronet CH ( 15 November 1897 &ndash 1 October 1988) was an English writer best known 1897)
• October 9 - Jackie Milburn, English footballer (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, ( 11 May 1924 &ndash 9 October 1988) also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World 1924)
• October 12 - Ruth Manning-Sanders, British children's author (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Ruth Manning-Sanders (born 1888 in Swansea, Wales; died October 12, 1988, in Penzance, England) was a Welsh 1895)
• October 15 - Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, English composer and pianist (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji ( August 14, 1892 &ndash October 15, 1988) was a British Parsi Composer, music journalist 1892)
• October 19 - Son House, American musician (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Eddie James "Son" House Jr ( March 21 1902 – October 19 1988) was an American Blues singer and Guitarist 1902)
• October 22 - Henry Armstrong, American boxer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Henry Jackson Jr ( December 12, 1912 - October 22, 1988) was a world Boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong 1912)
• October 27 - Charles Hawtrey, English Comic Actor (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Charles Hawtrey may be Sir Charles Hawtrey (1858&ndash1923 British stage (and rarely silent film actor Charles Hawtrey (1914&ndash1988 1914)
• October 31 - John Houseman, Romanian-born actor and producer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse John Houseman ( September 22, 1902 — October 31, 1988) was an Oscar -winning American Actor 1902)
• November 9 - John N. Mitchell, U.S. Attorney General and convicted Watergate criminal (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all John Newton Mitchell (September 1913 &ndash November 9, 1988) was the first United States Attorney General ever to be convicted of illegal activities and The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement 1913)
• November 11 - William Ifor Jones, Welsh conductor & organist (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare William Ifor Jones ( January 23, 1900 &ndash November 11, 1988) was a Welsh conductor and organist 1900)
• November 13 - Antal Dorati, Hungarian conductor (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Antal Doráti KBE ( April 9, 1906 &ndash 1906)
• November 19 - Christina Onassis, American shipping magnate (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Christina Onassis (Χριστίνα Ωνάση ( December 11, 1950 &ndash November 19, 1988) was the daughter of the Billionaire 1950)
• November 27 - John Carradine, American actor (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont John Carradine ( February 5, 1906 &ndash November 27, 1988) was an American Actor, perhaps best known for his roles in 1906)
• December 2 - Tata Giacobetti, Italian singer and lyricist (Quartetto Cetra) (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Giovanni "Tata" Giacobetti ( 24 June 1922 - 2 December 1988) was one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, a very famous Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during 1940s 1922)
• December 6 - Roy Orbison, American singer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning 1936)
• December 16 - Sylvester James, American R&B singer, disco performer (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion 1948)
• December 21 - Nikolaas Tinbergen, Dutch ornithologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Nikolaas "Niko" Tinbergen ( April 15, 1907 &ndash December 21, 1988) was a Dutch ethologist and Ornithologist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1907)
• December 26 - Glenn McCarthy, American oil tycoon and businessman (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Glenn Herbert McCarthy ( December 25, 1907 - December 26, 1988) was a Wildcatter and a flamboyant Oil tycoon 1907)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Leon M. Lederman, Melvin Schwartz, Jack Steinberger
• Chemistry - Johann Deisenhofer, Robert Huber, Hartmut Michel
• Medicine - Sir James W. Black, Gertrude B. Elion, George H. Hitchings
• Literature - Naguib Mahfouz
• Peace - The United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Leon Max Lederman (born July 15, 1922) is an American Experimental physicist and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for Melvin Schwartz ( November 2, 1932 – August 28, 2006) was an American Physicist. Jack Steinberger (born May 25, 1921) is a German - American Physicist currently residing near Geneva Switzerland The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Johann Deisenhofer (born September 30, 1943) is a German Biochemist who along with Hartmut Michel and Robert Huber, received the Robert Huber is a German Biochemist and Nobel laureate. He was born 20 February 1937 in Munich where his father Hartmut Michel is a German Biochemist and Nobel Laureate. He was born 18 July 1948 in Ludwigsburg. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Sir James Whyte Black, OM, FRS, FRSE, FRCP (born 14 July 1924) is a Scottish doctor and pharmacologist Gertrude Belle Elion (January 23 1918 &ndash February 21 1999 was an American biochemist and pharmacologist, and a 1988 recipient of the Nobel George Herbert Hitchings ( April 18, 1905 &ndash February 27, 1998) was an American doctor who shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Naguib Mahfouz (نجيب محفوظ Nagīb Maḥfūẓ ( December 11, 1911 – August 30, 2006) was an Egyptian Novelist The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace
• The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel - Maurice Allais

Templeton Prize

• Inamullah Khan

Right Livelihood Award

• International Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims / Dr. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk Maurice Félix Charles Allais (born 31 May 1911 is a French economist and was the 1988 winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics "for his pioneering contributions Inamullah Khan (1912-1997 was a Muslim activist who symbolised the World Muslim Congress Al-Motamar al-Alam al-Islami for almost four and half decades Inge Kemp Genefke
• José Lutzenberger
• John F. José Antônio Lutzenberger ( December 17, 1926 – May 14, 2002) was a Brazilian Environmentalist. Charlewood Turner
• Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Mohamed Idris, Harrison Ngau, the Penan people.

See also

• 20th century

Notes

The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

---

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic