May 1988 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1988?

Events

01 May 1988 Romance / Romance opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 297 performances
02 May 1988 Baltimore Orioles sign a 15-year lease to remain in Baltimore and get a new park.
03 May 1988 4,200kg Colombian cocaine is seized at Tarpon Springs, Florida.
04 May 1988 A major explosion at an industrial solid-fuel rocket plant in Henderson, Nevada, causes damage extending up to 10 miles away, including Las Vegas's McCarran International Airport.
05 May 1988 Eugene A Marino installed as 1st black US Archbishop
06 May 1988 Graeme Hick scores 405 for Worcestershire versus Somerset 35 fours 11 sixes.
07 May 1988 114th Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Winning Colors wins in 2:02.2.
08 May 1988 Oba Oba closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 46 performances
09 May 1988 Belgium: 8th government of Martens forms
11 May 1988 KV Mechelen wins 28th Europe Cup II.
12 May 1988 Carrie opens at Virginia Theater NYC for 5 performances
14 May 1988 Mail closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 36 performances
15 May 1988 Carrie closes at Virginia Theater NYC after 5 performances
16 May 1988 Surgeon General C Everett Koop reports nicotine as addictive as heroin
18 May 1988 Bayer Leverkusen wins 17th UEFA Cup at Leverkusen.
19 May 1988 Carlos Lehder Rivas, of Colombia's Medell?n drug cartel, is convicted in Florida for smuggling more than three tons of cocaine into US.
20 May 1988 Mike Schmidt hits his 535th homerun, moving into 8th place.
21 May 1988 Fat by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99
22 May 1988 34th LPGA Championship won by Sherri Turner.
23 May 1988 Maryland stops sale of cheap pistols on Jan 1, 1990
24 May 1988 Porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe.
25 May 1988 PSV wins Europe Cup.
27 May 1988 US Senate ratifies a treaty eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles.
28 May 1988 Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes
29 May 1988 President Zia ul-Haq fires government / disbands parliament in Pakistan
31 May 1988 U.S. President Ronald Reagan addresses 600 Moscow State University students, during his visit to the Soviet Union.
06 May 1988 All thirty-six passengers and crew were killed when Widerøe Flight 710 crashed into Mt. Torghatten in Brønnøy.

Music charts

Which were the top hits in May 1988?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
Gloria Estefan - Anything For You
George Michael - One More Try
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams

Top #5 songs in the UK

Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
Liverpool FC - Anfield Rap (Red Machine In Full Effect)
S-Express - Theme From S-Express
Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain