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 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
- #1 Song: I Owe You Nothing - Bros