1988 Timeline

January 2, 1988:  U.S. and Canada reach free trade agreement.
January 13, 1988:  Supreme Court 5-3 backs public school officials' power to censor student activities.
January 31, 1988.  The Wonder Years premires on ABC immediately following the Super Bowl
March 11,1988:  Robert McFarlane, fromer nation Security Advister, pleads guilty in Iran Contra case.
May 1, 1988:  Magnum P.I. ends its network run after 162 episodes.
May 16, 1988:  Soviet troops begin pulling out of Afghanistan.
June 20, 1988:  Supreme Court votes against private-club membership restrictions.
July 3, 1988:  U.S. Warship Vincennes shoots down Iranian airliner mistaking it for a jet fighter.  290 killed.
July 17, 1988:  Democratic convention nominateds Gov. Michael Dukakis for President and Senator Lloyd Benson for Vice President.
August 8, 1988:  Iran and Iraq agree to cease-fire.
August 15, 1988:  Republicans nominate George Bush for President and Dan Quayle for Vice President.
September 17, 1988:  24th Olympic Games open in Seoul, South Korea.
November 11, 1988:  Bush defeats Dukakis for US Presidency.  Bush sweeps 40 states.
December 1, 1988:  Benazir Bhutto, first Islamic woman prime minister, chosen to lead Pakistan's government.
December 6, 1988: Roy Orbison dies
December 10, 1988:  Terrible earthquake hits Armenia.
December 21, 1988:  Pan Am flight explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland killing 270 including 11 on the ground.
 
 

Novel:  Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses
Movie:  Who Framed Roger Rabbit?,  Dustin Hoffman in Rainman
Time Magazine's Planet of the Year:  Endangered Earth - realizing that a planet is a terrible thing to waste
 
 

Top 10 TV Shows 1988-89

Top Music of 1988

1.  The Cosby Show (NBC) 2.  Roseanne (ABC) 3.  A Different World (NBC) 4.  Cheers (NBC) 5.  60 Minutes (CBS) 6.  The Golden Girls (NBC) 7.  Who's the Boss? (ABC) 8.  Murder, She Wrote (CBS) 9.  Empty Nest (NBC) 10. Anything but Love (ABC)

Grammy Recording of the Year: "Don't Worry Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin Grammy Album of the Year: Faith - George Michael This album gave the former star of Wham! a powerful solo career as a singer songwriter and four No. 1 singles, including the title track. Other Songs: "Fast Car" - Tracy Chapman "New Sensation" - INXS "Wishing Well" - Terrence Trent D'Arby "Sweet Child O'Mine" - Guns and Roses "Love Bites" - Def Leppard

Computer class in Junior High.
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