What Happened on December 10, 1988

Historical Events

Drug Developers Awarded Nobel

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine presented to Gertrude B. Elion, George H. Hitchings and James W. Black "for their discoveries of important principles for drug treatment"

Biochemist and Drug Researcher Gertrude B. Elion

Washington Capitals 1st NHL scoreless tie, vs Montreal Canadiens

Events in 1988

Famous Deaths

Dick Clair, American comedian (Clair & McMahon, Facts of Life), dies of AIDS
Richard Castellano, American actor (The Godfather, Lovers & Other Stranger), dies at 55

Died in 1988 1988 Highlights