Discover what happened on 12 July 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
- Joshua Logan (American stage and film director and writer (1908-1988))
- Michael Jary (German composer (1906–1988))
- Enzo Sacchi (Italian racing cyclist (1926-1988))
- Marit Laurin (Swedish translator and writer (1904-1988))
- Mitsuo Nakamura (Japanese writer)
- Rolf Bergmann (German photographer (1953-1988))
- John Massis (parents Oscar Morbée Madeleine Lachat (1940-1988))
- Julian Trevelyan (British artist and poet (1910-1988))
- Giuseppe Ostromann (Italian association football manager and association football player (1914-1988))
- Bob Flanigan (Australian rules footballer)
- George A. Garrick (Nigerian high jumper)
- Germán Picó Cañas (Chilean politician (1905–1988))
- Luis Pruneda (Spanish television presenter (1924-1988))
- José Chávez Trowe (Mexican actor (1916–1988))
- Olov Rylander (Swedish politician, mayor and county governor)
- Josephine Douglas (British actress, presenter and producer (1926-1988))
- Katta Subba Rao (Indian film director)
- Labh Singh (Leader of Khalistan Commando Force)
- Jehuda Wohl (Israeli composer)
- Raymond W. Goldsmith (American economist (1904–1988))
- Nobuhito Miyamoto
- Józef Grotkowski (Polish sportsperson)
- Pelagia Majewska (Polish sportsperson (1933-1988))
- Ion Drăgoi
- Boyd Crumrine Patterson (American mathematician (1902-1988))
- Nevin William Hayes (U.S. Roman Catholic religious clergyman and auxiliary bishop in Chicago.)
- Robert Monteith (New Zealand cricket umpire (1937-1988))
- Al Bedner (American football player (1898-1988))
- Leo Ries (German teacher (1901-1988))
- Franciszek Korwin-Szymanowski (Polish polonist and slavicist (1930-1988))
- Dairine Vanston (Irish landscape artist)
- Katherine Kleikamp (German politician (1897-1988))
- Péter Kisházi
- Karl Sahk (Estonian economist)
- Nuretdin Qadyrov
- Gunna Möller
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- Salvatore Cara (Italian politician)
- René Gogue
- Michael P. Esposito (American politician)
- Mick Boon (New Zealand cricketer (1902-1988))
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- Charles Lacazedieu (French rugby union player (1901-1988))
- Jean Leloup (Belgian architect)
- Allan Sutter (USMC Navy Cross recipient)
- Jacques Ramsay-Robinson (French civil engineer)
- Jaromír Joo
- Joshua Logan (American stage and film director and writer (1908-1988))
- Michael Jary (German composer (1906–1988))
- Enzo Sacchi (Italian racing cyclist (1926-1988))
- Marit Laurin (Swedish translator and writer (1904-1988))
- Mitsuo Nakamura (Japanese writer)
- Rolf Bergmann (German photographer (1953-1988))
- John Massis (parents Oscar Morbée Madeleine Lachat (1940-1988))
- Julian Trevelyan (British artist and poet (1910-1988))
- Giuseppe Ostromann (Italian association football manager and association football player (1914-1988))
- Bob Flanigan (Australian rules footballer)
- George A. Garrick (Nigerian high jumper)
- Germán Picó Cañas (Chilean politician (1905–1988))
- Luis Pruneda (Spanish television presenter (1924-1988))
- José Chávez Trowe (Mexican actor (1916–1988))
- Olov Rylander (Swedish politician, mayor and county governor)
- Josephine Douglas (British actress, presenter and producer (1926-1988))
- Katta Subba Rao (Indian film director)
- Labh Singh (Leader of Khalistan Commando Force)
- Jehuda Wohl (Israeli composer)
- Raymond W. Goldsmith (American economist (1904–1988))
- Nobuhito Miyamoto
- Józef Grotkowski (Polish sportsperson)
- Pelagia Majewska (Polish sportsperson (1933-1988))
- Ion Drăgoi
- Boyd Crumrine Patterson (American mathematician (1902-1988))
- Nevin William Hayes (U.S. Roman Catholic religious clergyman and auxiliary bishop in Chicago.)
- Robert Monteith (New Zealand cricket umpire (1937-1988))
- Al Bedner (American football player (1898-1988))
- Leo Ries (German teacher (1901-1988))
- Franciszek Korwin-Szymanowski (Polish polonist and slavicist (1930-1988))
- Dairine Vanston (Irish landscape artist)
- Katherine Kleikamp (German politician (1897-1988))
- Péter Kisházi
- Karl Sahk (Estonian economist)
- Nuretdin Qadyrov
- Gunna Möller
- Q47453189
- Salvatore Cara (Italian politician)
- René Gogue
- Michael P. Esposito (American politician)
- Mick Boon (New Zealand cricketer (1902-1988))
- Q69275001
- Charles Lacazedieu (French rugby union player (1901-1988))
- Nevin William Hayes (U.S. Roman Catholic religious clergyman and auxiliary bishop in Chicago.)
- Joshua Logan (American stage and film director and writer (1908-1988))
- Michael Jary (German composer (1906–1988))
- Enzo Sacchi (Italian racing cyclist (1926-1988))
- Marit Laurin (Swedish translator and writer (1904-1988))
- Mitsuo Nakamura (Japanese writer)
- Rolf Bergmann (German photographer (1953-1988))
- John Massis (parents Oscar Morbée Madeleine Lachat (1940-1988))
- Julian Trevelyan (British artist and poet (1910-1988))
- Giuseppe Ostromann (Italian association football manager and association football player (1914-1988))
- Bob Flanigan (Australian rules footballer)
- George A. Garrick (Nigerian high jumper)
- Germán Picó Cañas (Chilean politician (1905–1988))
- Luis Pruneda (Spanish television presenter (1924-1988))
- José Chávez Trowe (Mexican actor (1916–1988))
- Olov Rylander (Swedish politician, mayor and county governor)
- Josephine Douglas (British actress, presenter and producer (1926-1988))
- Katta Subba Rao (Indian film director)
- Labh Singh (Leader of Khalistan Commando Force)
- Jehuda Wohl (Israeli composer)
- Raymond W. Goldsmith (American economist (1904–1988))
- Nobuhito Miyamoto
- Józef Grotkowski (Polish sportsperson)
- Pelagia Majewska (Polish sportsperson (1933-1988))
- Ion Drăgoi
- Boyd Crumrine Patterson (American mathematician (1902-1988))
- Robert Monteith (New Zealand cricket umpire (1937-1988))
- Al Bedner (American football player (1898-1988))
- Leo Ries (German teacher (1901-1988))
- Franciszek Korwin-Szymanowski (Polish polonist and slavicist (1930-1988))
- Dairine Vanston (Irish landscape artist)
- Katherine Kleikamp (German politician (1897-1988))
- Péter Kisházi
- Karl Sahk (Estonian economist)
- Nuretdin Qadyrov
- Gunna Möller
- Q47453189
- Salvatore Cara (Italian politician)
- René Gogue
- Michael P. Esposito (American politician)
- Mick Boon (New Zealand cricketer (1902-1988))
- Q69275001
- Charles Lacazedieu (French rugby union player (1901-1988))
- Jean Leloup (Belgian architect)
- Allan Sutter (USMC Navy Cross recipient)
- Jacques Ramsay-Robinson (French civil engineer)
- Jaromír Joo