What Happened on June 22, 1988

Famous Birthdays

  • Kieran Lee, English football player

Famous Deaths

  • Bramwell Fletcher, British actor (White Cargo, Random Harvest, The Mummy), dies at 84
  • Burrill Phillips, American classical composer (Play Ball; Perspectives in a Labyrinth), pianist, and educator, dies after a heart attack at 80
  • Dennis Day [Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty], Irish-American tenor ("Danny Boy"), radio and television comic actor (Jack Benny Program; A Day in the Life of Dennis Day), dies of ALS at 72
  • Jesse Ed Davis, Native American session and touring guitarist (Taj Mahal; Concert for Bangladesh; The Faces), dies of a drug overdose at 43
  • Ross Ford, actor (Reform School Girl, Jungle Patrol), dies
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights

About June 22, 1988

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
  • UK #1 Song: I Owe You Nothing - Bros