1988

Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century

Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s

Years: 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 - 1988 - 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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Events

• February 11, Anthony M. Kennedy is appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
• Akira, anime film, released.
• Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea
• November 2, The Morris worm is unleashed on the Internet
• November, George Bush defeats Michael S. Dukakis in the U.S. presidential election
• December 21, Pan AM flight 103 is blown up by terrorists over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Births

• April 1, Jeremy Andrews

Deaths

• October 19, Son House, blues musician
• Robert Heinlein, science fiction author

Sport

• January 31 - Super Bowl XXII Washington Redskins (42) defeat Denver Broncos (10)

Nobel Prizes

• Physics - Leon M. Lederman, Melvin Schwartz, Jack Steinberger
• Chemistry - Johann Deisenhofer, Robert Huber, Hartmut Michel
• Medicine - Sir James W. Black, Gertrude B. Elion, George H. Hitchings
• Literature - Naguib Mahfouz
• Peace - The United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces, New York.
• Economics - Maurice Allais