Discover what happened on 25 May 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
- Ruilong Liu (Chinese politician)
- Ruth Malcomson (American model (1906–1988))
- Mario Luciolli (Italian diplomat)
- Heinz Kremers (German theologian (1926–1988))
- Luis Valente Rossi (Chilean politician (1922-1988))
- Monte Kay (record producer (1924–1988))
- Aleksandra Timofeevna Nikolaeva
- William Imbs Steinmetz (American speed skater)
- Charlie Perkins (American baseball player)
- Martin Slavin (English composer (1922-1988))
- Jirō Isshiki (Japanese novelist)
- Shigeki Itō
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- Simon Erramuzpe
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- Daniel Buscarlet (Swiss writer (1898-1988))
- Enrique Peña Barrenechea (Peruvian poet, diplomat and lawyer (1904-1988))
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- Abliz Muhemmed
- Antoinette van Pinxteren
- János Tausz (Hungarian economist, politician (1911-1988))
- Edwin Lieuwen (American historian (1923-1988))
- Edith Alexandra White (Australian army matron (1901-1988))
- Erika Guetermann ((1895-1988))
- Leon Shimkin (American businessman, book publisher)
- Wietze van der Sluis (politician (1923-1988))
- James Bliss Austin (American physical chemist and research director for United States Steel Corporation)
- Jesús García Orcoyen (Spanish politician)
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- Sebastián Aizpiri Leyaristi
- Margitta Wendling
- Tadao Shiba
- Rodger Stuart Evans ((1957-1988))
- Martin Rudloff
- Kurt Hickl
- Yeoh Ghim Khoon (Founder of Kinta Omnibus)
- Eberhard von Oettingen
- Walter Hester (American politician)
- Sebastián Aizpiri Leyaristi (ETA terrorism victim)
- Plínio Marin
- Cornelis Winkel (Dutch Righteous Among the Nations)
- Karel Vasicek (Czech actor)