What happened on 20 March 1988?

Discover what happened on 20 March 1988 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Gil Evans (American composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist (1912–1988))
  • Wolfgang Marzahn (German writer (1911-1988))
  • Georg Wieter (German singer and opera singer (1896-1988))
  • Jeanne Behrend (American pianist and composer (1911–1988))
  • Daniël Appolonius Delprat (Dutch jurist and politician (1890–1988))
  • Samuel W. Reynolds (American politician (1890–1988))
  • Greer Skousen (Mexican basketball player (1916–1988))
  • Sergio Sega (Italian association football player (1927-1988))
  • Dmitry Bolshakov
  • Alan Fisher (British trade unionist (1922–1988))
  • Dick Bell (Canadian politician (1913-1988))
  • Antoni Pajdak (Polish lawyer and politician (1894-1988))
  • Stepan Czopej (association football player (1946-1988))
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  • Danilo Gorinšek
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  • Henk Kikkert (Dutch politician (1912-1988))
  • Väinö Kultti (Finnish association football player (1917-1988))
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  • Hro Lampru (Greek journalist and politician)
  • Gull Weinberg
  • Agnes Wright Spring (American journalist and historian of the American West)
  • Donald Lawler (Irish footballer)
  • Henk Noortman (university teacher)
  • Friend Baker (American cinematographer and inventor)
  • Daniel Atger (French Protestant pastor)
  • Eleanor Poore ((1928-1988))
  • Akhilbandhu Ghosh (musical artist)
  • Robert Stack (American soldier)
  • Muhammad Itani (Lebanese novelist, translator and literary critic)
  • Johanna Abraham (Dutch Righteous Among the Nations)
  • Comte Léonor de Rohan-Chabot
  • Pavel Šimsa
  • Maria das Dores Dantas Cerqueira
  • Vítězslav Hošický
  • Frederik Haan
  • Paul Galabru
  • Jan de Vries
  • Mildred S. Hedrick
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  • Frederik Haan
  • Paul Galabru
  • Jan de Vries
  • Mildred S. Hedrick
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  • Maria das Dores Dantas Cerqueira