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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.
Major Hugh Lindsay, former equerry to the Queen, is killed. [8] 11 March – The Bank of England £1 note ceases to be legal tender. 15 March – In the 1988 budget, Chancellor Nigel Lawson announces that the standard rate of income tax will be cut to 25p in the pound, while the maximum rate of income tax will be cut to 40p from 60p in the pound.
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 ...
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)
6 August – The 1988 Myanmar–India earthquake measuring magnitude 7.3 strikes the Sagaing–Assam border, killing 5 people and leaving over 30 injured or missing. [2] 10 August - Chief minister of Karnataka Ramakrishna Hegde resigns following Wiretapping scandal against him. [3]
Hubble Space Telescope 1990 — Hubble Space Telescope launches during STS-31, a Space Shuttle Discovery mission.; 1991 — The Gulf War is waged in the Middle East, by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from thirty-four nations, led by the U.S. and United Kingdom, against Iraq.
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 ...