The Year Was 1988

World News

US and Canada reach free trade agreement (Jan. 2).

Terrorists kill nine tourists on Aegean cruise (July 11).

Pan-Am 747 explodes from terrorists bomb and crashes in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 aboard and 11 on ground (Dec. 21).

US News

Democratic convention nominates Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts for president and Texas senator Llyod Bentson for vice president (July 17).

Republicans nominate George Bush for president and Indiana senator Dan Quayle for vice president (Aug. 15).

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)

Wimbledon
Women: Steffi Graf d. M. Navratilova (5-7 6-2 6-1)
Men: Stefan Edberg d. B. Becker (4-6 7-6 6-4 6-2)

Kentucky Derby Champion
Winning Colors

NCAA Basketball Championship
Kansas d. Oklahoma (83-79)

NCAA Football Champions
Notre Dame (12-0-0)

Entertainment

Record of the Year: "Graceland," Paul Simon
Album of the Year: Joshua Tree, U2
Song of the Year: "Somewhere Out There"
Miss America: Kaye Lani Rae Rafko
Academy Award Best Picture: The Last Emperor

The Big Movies: (according to boxofficemojo)

1. Rain Man
2. Who Framed Roger rabbit
3. Coming To America
4. Big
5. Twins
6. Crocodile Dundee II
7. Die Hard
8. The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad
9. Cocktail
10. Beetlejuice

Grammy Awards

Record of the Year: “Don't Worry Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin

Album of the Year: Faith, George Michael

Song of the Year: “Don't Worry Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin, songwriter

Best New Artist: Tracy Chapman

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: “Don't Worry Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: “Fast Car,” Tracy Chapman

Best Rock Instrumental Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal: “Desire,” U2

Best Hard Rock/Performance, Vocal or Instrumental: Crest of a Knave, Jethro Tull

Best Rap Performance: “Parents Just Don't Understand,” D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

Best Country Song: “Hold Me”, K.T. Oslin

Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: "Old 8 × 10", Randy Travis

Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: “Hold Me,” K.T. Oslin

Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal: “Give a Little Love,” Judds

Best Performance Music Video: “Where the Streets Have No Name,” U2

Best Concept Music Video: “Fat,” “Weird Al” Yankovic

The Scandals

Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart was photographed in series of hook-ups with prostitutes.

Barbara Hershey had collagen injected into her lips, a new scandalous thing at the time. There was a rumour that, while flying in an airplane, her lips swelled and blew up. We were so naive back then.

Rob and Fab, Milli Vanilli's frontmen didn't really sing, although they were considered good looking guys who could lip sync rather well. They were also smooth stage dancers.