Big News Headlines in 1988
Federal grand juries return indictments against Gen. Manuel Noriega, ruler of Panama, charging that he was aiding drug cartels. A missile, fired from the U.S. Navy warship Vincennes destroys a commercial Iranian airliner killing all 290 on board. A Pan-Am Boeing 747 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland from a terrorist bomb. Vice-President George Bush defeats Michael Dukakis to capture the presidency. Controversial Arizona Governor Evan Mecham is removed from office for financial misdeeds. |
MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers NFL - Washington Redskins NBA - Los Angeles Lakers NHL - Edmonton Oilers
Record of the Year - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin Album of the Year - "Faith" by George Michael Song of the Year - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin
Best Picture - Rain Man Best Director - Barry Levinson for “Rain Man” Best Actress - Jodie Foster in “The Accused” Best Actor - Dustin Hoffman in “Rain Man”
#1 Rain Man #2 Who Framed Roger Rabbit? #3 Coming to America #4 Big #5 Twins
#1 Hits of 1988 (US Pop Charts)
TITLE
Could've Been
Bad Medicine
Wishing Well
Love Bites
Groovy Kind of Love
Wild Wild West
Anything For You
Baby I Love Your Ways
Roll With It
Got My Mind Set on You
Sweet Child 'O Mine
Season's Change
Need You Tonight
The Way You Make me Feel
Man in the Mirror
Dirty Diana
Father Figure
One More Try
Monkey
Kokomo
Look Away
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
Never Gonna Give You Up
Together Forever
Every Rose Has It's Thorn
Hold on to the Nights
So Emotional
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
The Flame
Red Red Wine
ARTIST
Tiffany
Bon Jovi
Terence Trent D'Arby
Def Leppard
Phil Collins
Escape Club
Gloria Estefan
Will to Power
Steve Winwood
George Harrison
Guns 'N Roses
Expose
INXS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
George Michael
George Michael
George Michael
Beach Boys
Chicago
Billy Ocean
Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Poison
Richard Marx
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Cheap Trick
UB40