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| What happened in 1988? |
World Headlines:
- Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts runs for president with Texas senator Lloyd Bentsen for vice president
for the Democratic Party (July 17).
- Republicans nominate George Bush for president and Indiana senator Dan Quayle for vice president (Aug. 15).
- U.S. and Canada reach free trade agreement (Jan. 2).
- Robert C. McFarlane, former National Security Adviser, pleads guilty in Iran-Contra case (March 11).
- Benazir Bhutto, first Islamic woman prime minister, chosen to lead Pakistan and is assassinated in 2008 after
returning to Pakistan (Dec. 2).
- Pan-Am 747 explodes from terrorist bomb and crashes in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 aboard and 11 on
ground (Dec. 21).
- NASA scientist James Hansen warns congress of the dangers of the global warming and the greenhouse effect
- Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts runs for president with Texas senator Lloyd Bentsen for vice president
for the Democratic Party (July 17).
- Republicans nominate George Bush for president and Indiana senator Dan Quayle for vice president (Aug. 15).
- U.S. and Canada reach free trade agreement (Jan. 2).
- Robert C. McFarlane, former National Security Adviser, pleads guilty in Iran-Contra case (March 11).
- Benazir Bhutto, first Islamic woman prime minister, chosen to lead Pakistan and is assassinated in 2008 after
returning to Pakistan (Dec. 2).
- Pan-Am 747 explodes from terrorist bomb and crashes in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 aboard and 11 on
ground (Dec. 21).
- NASA scientist James Hansen warns congress of the dangers of the global warming and the greenhouse effect
Sports:
- Super Bowl: Washington d. Denver (42-10)
- World Series: LA Dodgers d. Oakland A's (4-1)
- NBA Championship: LA Lakers d. Detroit Pistons (4-3)
- Stanley Cup: Edmonton d. Boston (4-0)
- Kentucky Derby Champion: Winning Colors
- NCAA Basketball Championship: Kansas d. Oklahoma (83-79)
- NCAA Football Champions: Notre Dame (12-0-0)
- Super Bowl: Washington d. Denver (42-10)
- World Series: LA Dodgers d. Oakland A's (4-1)
- NBA Championship: LA Lakers d. Detroit Pistons (4-3)
- Stanley Cup: Edmonton d. Boston (4-0)
- Kentucky Derby Champion: Winning Colors
- NCAA Basketball Championship: Kansas d. Oklahoma (83-79)
- NCAA Football Champions: Notre Dame (12-0-0)
Entertainment:
Events
- Ninety-eight percent of U.S. households have at least one television set.
- CDs outsell vinyl records for the first time.
- Ted Turner starts Turner Network Television (TNT) and buys MGM's film library.
Movies
- Rain Man, Mississippi Burning, A Fish Called Wanda, Bull Durham
Pulitzer Prizes
- Fiction: Beloved, Toni Morrison
- Drama: Driving Miss Daisy, Alfred Uhry
Oscars awarded in 1988
- Academy Award, Best Picture: The Last Emperor, Jeremy Thomas, producer
Grammys awarded in 1988
- Record of the Year: "Graceland," Paul Simon
- Album of the Year: Joshua Tree, U2 (Island)
- Song of the Year: "Somewhere Out There"
Miss America
- Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (MI)
Events
- Ninety-eight percent of U.S. households have at least one television set.
- CDs outsell vinyl records for the first time.
- Ted Turner starts Turner Network Television (TNT) and buys MGM's film library.
Movies
- Rain Man, Mississippi Burning, A Fish Called Wanda, Bull Durham
Pulitzer Prizes
- Fiction: Beloved, Toni Morrison
- Drama: Driving Miss Daisy, Alfred Uhry
Oscars awarded in 1988
- Academy Award, Best Picture: The Last Emperor, Jeremy Thomas, producer
Grammys awarded in 1988
- Record of the Year: "Graceland," Paul Simon
- Album of the Year: Joshua Tree, U2 (Island)
- Song of the Year: "Somewhere Out There"
Miss America
- Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (MI)
Deaths
- Roy Orbison
- Frank Zamboni
- Luis Alvarez
- Jack Clark
- Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
Births
-Vanessa Hudgens
- Haley Joel Osment
- Rihanna
- Brenda Song
- Roy Orbison
- Frank Zamboni
- Luis Alvarez
- Jack Clark
- Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
Births
-Vanessa Hudgens
- Haley Joel Osment
- Rihanna
- Brenda Song