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Died on Thursday February 4, 1988
- Aart Kuiper (66), Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Anna Heskes (59), 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Efie (Eefje) Bakels (94), Zunderdorp, Nederland
- Charles Dykes Harrison (82), Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, Verenigde Staten
- Abigael Mendes (94), Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Catharina Cornelia Neeltje Dees (79), Zaamslag, Zeeland, Nederland
- Bindert Wouda (82), -
- Anne Jeanne Elise Marie Coveliers (92), Oudenaarde, BEL (Audenarde)
- Albert Tonnis van Duinen (84), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
- Christiaan Damen (81), Den Haag
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from February 4, 1988 at Delpher
Born on February 4
- 1983 » Lee Stempniak, American ice hockey player
- 1983 » Rebecca White, Australian politician
- 1984 » Mauricio Pinilla, Chilean footballer
- 1984 » Sandeep Acharya, Indian singer († 2013)
- 1986 » Mahmudullah Riyad, Bangladeshi cricketer
- 1986 » Maximilian Götz, German race car driver
- 1987 » Darren O'Dea, Irish footballer
- 1987 » Lucie Šafářová, Czech tennis player
- 1988 » Carly Patterson, American gymnast and singer
- 1993 » Bae Noo-ri, South Korean actress
Died on February 4
- 1982 » Alex Harvey, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1935)
- 1982 » Georg Konrad Morgen, German lawyer and judge (b. 1909)
- 1983 » Karen Carpenter, American singer (b. 1950)
- 1987 » Carl Rogers, American psychologist and academic (b. 1902)
- 1987 » Liberace, American singer-songwriter and pianist, (b. 1919)
- 1987 » Meena Keshwar Kamal, Afghan activist, founded the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (b. 1956)
- 1990 » Whipper Billy Watson, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (b. 1915)
- 1992 » John Dehner, American actor (b. 1915)
- 1995 » Patricia Highsmith, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1921)
- 2000 » Carl Albert, American lawyer and politician, 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1908)
Names that were popular for boys in 1988
- Johannes
- Jan
- Michael
- Thomas
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Pieter
- Jeroen
- Maria
- Hendrik
- Robert
- James
- Alexander
- John
- David
- Mark
Names that were popular for girls in 1988
- Maria
- Johanna
- Marie
- Elisabeth
- Anne
- Jessica
- Laura
- Anna
- Elizabeth
- Nicole
- Cornelia
- Linda
- Sarah
- Sanne
- Wilhelmina
- Louise
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1988
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 4, 1986 to Tuesday, November 7, 1989 the cabinet Lubbers II, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 14.7 million citizens.
- March 25 » The Candle demonstration in Bratislava is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
- June 27 » The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people.
- July 8 » The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more.
- July 23 » General Ne Win, effective ruler of Burma since 1962, resigns after pro-democracy protests.
- August 21 » The 6.9 Mw Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal–India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709–1,450 people killed and thousands injured.
- November 22 » In Palmdale, California, the first prototype B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is revealed.
The weather on Thursday February 4, 1988
The temperature on February 4, 1988 was between 3.9 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 5.9 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (14%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI