April 1988 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in April 1988.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on April 1988: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of April 1988?
Events
- 03 Apr 1988 17th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott.
- 04 Apr 1988 Last broadcast of Crossroads on British TV
- 05 Apr 1988 Democratic Convention picks Michael Dukakis as their Presidential Candidate
- 06 Apr 1988 Black pole explorer M Henson buried next to R Peary in Arlington
- 07 Apr 1988 Devils 3-2 over Isles, 1st round tied 1-1
- 09 Apr 1988 Les Miserables, opens at Umeda-Koma Theatre, Osaka
- 10 Apr 1988 8th Golden Raspberry Awards: Leonard Part 6 wins.
- 11 Apr 1988 Royal Concert building in Amsterdam reopens.
- 12 Apr 1988 Former pop singer Sonny Bono is elected mayor of Palm Springs, California.
- 13 Apr 1988 Italy government of De Mita forms.
- 14 Apr 1988 Mail opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 36 performances
- 15 Apr 1988 Meteorite explodes above Indonesia.
- 17 Apr 1988 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA AI Star / Centinela Hospital Golf Classic
- 18 Apr 1988 Barbra Streisand records Warm All Over
- 20 Apr 1988 Yanks HR 9,999 (D Winfield) 10,000 (C Washington) 10,001
- 22 Apr 1988 New Jersey Devils' Patrik Sundstrom ties NHL playoff record of eight points in a playoff game (hat trick and five assists) in 10-4 rout over the Washington Capitals.
- 23 Apr 1988 Karolina Szabo runs female world record 25km (1:29:30)/30km (1:47:06).
- 24 Apr 1988 Rosie Jones wins LPGA USX Golf Classic.
- 25 Apr 1988 Nightline goes on location to Jerusalem Israel
- 26 Apr 1988 NBA approves addition of third referee in the 1988-89 season.
- 28 Apr 1988 Chess opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 68 performances
- 29 Apr 1988 60 Minutes newscaster Diane Sawyer weds Mike Nichols
- 30 Apr 1988 World Expo '88 opens in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The exhibition runs for six months, hosting pavilions from over 70 countries.
- 07 Apr 1988 Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov orders the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in April 1988?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
- Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
- Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
- Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights
- INXS - Devil Inside
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Pet Shop Boys - Heart
- Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
- Bros - Drop The Boy
- Fairground Attraction - Perfect
- Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in April 1988?
The Power Game
By: Hedrick Smith
Hedrick Smith, Pulitzer Prize winner, goes into Washington, DC, to show how the game was played in 1980s governance.
A Brief History Of Time
By: Stephen W. Hawking
Stephen Hawking is known as one of the greatest theoretical physicists since Einstein. This landmark book shares Hawking's brilliant intellect with all nonscientists, and guides us expertly.
Love, Medicine & Miracles
By: Bernie S. Siegel
The immune system's strongest stimulant is unconditional love. Love heals. Every day, miracles occur to extraordinary patients - those who love and have the courage of working with their doctors to help them recover.