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1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1988th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 988th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1980s decade.
The U.S. Drought of 1988 causes big crop damage in many states, impacts many portions of the United States and causes around $60 billion in damage. Multiple regions suffer in the conditions. Heat waves cause 4,800 to 17,000 excess deaths while scorching many areas of the United States during 1988.
Events from the year 1988 in the United Kingdom.The year saw the merger in March of the SDP and the Liberals to form the Liberal Democrats.There were also two notable disasters this year: the Piper Alpha oil rig explosion and the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
The 1988 NSWRL season sees the debuts of three new franchises: Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Chargers and Newcastle Knights. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs win their sixth title, defeating Balmain Tigers 24–12 in the Grand Final; 1988 Pacific Cup; 1988 Panasonic Cup; 1987–88 Rugby Football League season / 1988–89 Rugby Football League ...
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988. 1988 in music; ... UK 1 – Oct 1988, Netherlands 1 – Nov 1988, Switzerland 1 – Nov ...
1988 – Severe droughts and massive heat wave gripping the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states. The crisis reaches its peak with the Yellowstone fires of 1988. 1988 – Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, becomes the last Major League Baseball park to add lights for night games. 1988 – Discovery is launched as first post-Challenger Space ...
The VIR was repealed in 1985 after auto sales were booming again, but the tariffs remain in effect to this day. With the event of CAFE regulations, small cars came to dominate in the 1980s, and much like with electronics, Japanese makes bested American ones in terms of build quality and technical sophistication.
October 1988 events in the United States (1 C, 3 P) November 1988 events in the United States (6 C, 20 P) December 1988 events in the United States (1 C, 5 P)