December 1988 calendar

December 1988
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 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 December 1988: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1988?

Events

01 Dec 1988 New York Islanders greatest shutout loss (8-0) versus Saint Louis Blues.
02 Dec 1988 STS-27 Atlantis launched
03 Dec 1988 New York Lotto pays US$45 million to twelve winners (numbers are 1-8-13-18-28-48).
04 Dec 1988 Actor Gary Busey critically injured in motorcycle crash
05 Dec 1988 North Carolina federal grand jury indicts PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud and conspiracy.
06 Dec 1988 Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Baltimore Orioles
07 Dec 1988 6.9 earthquake in Armenia, Spitak destroyed, 60,000 killed
08 Dec 1988 Famous vocalist Roy Orbison dies of a heart attack
09 Dec 1988 The last Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant roll off the assembly line in a Chrysler factory.
10 Dec 1988 Washington Capitals' first NHL scoreless tie, versus Montreal Canadiens.
12 Dec 1988 3 trains collide in London, 40 die
13 Dec 1988 Arafat addresses UN in Geneva
14 Dec 1988 US agrees to talk to Palestine Liberation Organization (first time in 13 years).
15 Dec 1988 Lori Davis of Long Island sues Mike Tyson for grabbing her buttocks
16 Dec 1988 Political cult leader Lyndon LaRouche convicted of tax, mail fraud.
17 Dec 1988 USS Tennessee, first submarine to carry Trident 2 missiles, commissioned.
18 Dec 1988 Seattle Seahawks win their first ever division title with 9-7 record.
19 Dec 1988 NASA unveils plans for lunar colony and manned missions to Mars.
20 Dec 1988 NBC signs lease to stay in New York City for 33 more years.
21 Dec 1988 New York bound Pan Am jumbo jet explodes over Scotland all 258 aboard die
22 Dec 1988 Tug hits oil barge, spreads 231,000 gallons on 300 miles of Western Australia and British Columbia coast.
26 Dec 1988 Legs Diamond opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 64 performances
27 Dec 1988 Bulgaria stops jamming Radio Free Europe after more than three decades.
28 Dec 1988 John Tarrant, 1st Aust born Zen teacher, receives Dharma Transmission
29 Dec 1988 Soviet Red Army hockey team edges New York Islanders, 3-2 at Nassau Coliseum.
30 Dec 1988 Oliver North subpoenas Ronald Reagan and George Bush as defense witnesses for upcoming trial.
01 Dec 1988 World AIDS Day is proclaimed worldwide by the UN member states.