Discover what happened on 15 June 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
- Jimmy Soul (American male singer (1942–1988))
- Hans Blöcker (German politician (1898-1988))
- Jan Ehrenwald (American psychiatrist (1900–1988))
- José Fernández-Villaverde (Spanish diplomat (1902-1988))
- Oskar Ospelt (Liechtensteiner athletics competitor (1908-1988))
- Anna Malenfant (Canadian singer, educator and composer (1902–1988))
- Clement Vismara (Italian missionary)
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- David Blackmore (Welsh cricketer (1909-1988))
- Frank Ambrose Beach (American ethologist (1911–1988))
- George Ward, 1st Viscount Ward of Witley (British politician and Viscount (1907-1988))
- Hall Haynes (American football player (1928-1988))
- Hugh Willingham (Major League Baseball infielder (1906–1988))
- K. R. Latchan (Fijian politician)
- Ron Ingram (Canadian-born professional hockey player, defenseman)
- Robert Seymour (Northern Irish loyalist)
- Czesław Czerniawski (Polish military personnel (1925-1988))
- Henryk Guzek (Polish actor and singer (1922-1988))
- Tomé Cabral Santos (Brazilian writer)
- Jackie Rainbow (American Playboy model)
- František Zyka mladší (Czech violin maker (1930-1988))
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- Guillermo Ganoza Vargas (Peruvian businessperson)
- Merwin Hodel (American football player (1931-1988))
- Willie Velasquez (American activist (1944–1988))
- Mike Clancy (American professional wrestler (1924-1988))
- Heinz Scheibenpflug
- Shigeichi Sunahara (Japanese physician)
- Jan de Rapper (Dutch resistance fighter (1907-1988))
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- Santiago Noguer i Moré
- Hermann Greifenstein
- Kay Simmelhag
- Cecil T. Holmes (Ph.D. Harvard University 1931)
- Victoria Zussin (American actress)
- Gue Gim Wah (Chinese American restaurateur)
- Jean Roche (Jesuit and French Catholic theologian (1900-1988))
- Katharine Harding (1898-1988)
- Hans Blöcker (German politician (1898-1988))
- Jan Ehrenwald (American psychiatrist (1900–1988))
- José Fernández-Villaverde (Spanish diplomat (1902-1988))
- Oskar Ospelt (Liechtensteiner athletics competitor (1908-1988))
- Anna Malenfant (Canadian singer, educator and composer (1902–1988))
- Clement Vismara (Italian missionary)
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- David Blackmore (Welsh cricketer (1909-1988))
- Frank Ambrose Beach (American ethologist (1911–1988))
- George Ward, 1st Viscount Ward of Witley (British politician and Viscount (1907-1988))
- Hall Haynes (American football player (1928-1988))
- Hugh Willingham (Major League Baseball infielder (1906–1988))
- K. R. Latchan (Fijian politician)
- Ron Ingram (Canadian-born professional hockey player, defenseman)
- Robert Seymour (Northern Irish loyalist)
- Czesław Czerniawski (Polish military personnel (1925-1988))
- Henryk Guzek (Polish actor and singer (1922-1988))
- Tomé Cabral Santos (Brazilian writer)
- Jackie Rainbow (American Playboy model)
- František Zyka mladší (Czech violin maker (1930-1988))
- Q12165461 (actor (1900-1988))
- Guillermo Ganoza Vargas (Peruvian businessperson)
- Merwin Hodel (American football player (1931-1988))
- Willie Velasquez (American activist (1944–1988))
- Mike Clancy (American professional wrestler (1924-1988))
- Heinz Scheibenpflug
- Shigeichi Sunahara (Japanese physician)
- Jan de Rapper (Dutch resistance fighter (1907-1988))
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- Santiago Noguer i Moré
- Hermann Greifenstein
- Kay Simmelhag
- Cecil T. Holmes (Ph.D. Harvard University 1931)
- Victoria Zussin (American actress)
- Gue Gim Wah (Chinese American restaurateur)
- Jean Roche (Jesuit and French Catholic theologian (1900-1988))
- Katharine Harding (1898-1988)