June 1988 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in June 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 June 1988: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of June 1988?
Events
- 01 Jun 1988 Les Miserables, opens at Shubert Theatre, LA
- 02 Jun 1988 61st National Spelling Bee: Rageshree Ramachandran wins spelling elegiacal
- 03 Jun 1988 Big, premieres in US
- 04 Jun 1988 Cabaret closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 262 performances
- 05 Jun 1988 58th French Mens Tennis: Mats Wilander beats Henri Leconte
- 06 Jun 1988 22nd Music City News Country Awards: Randy Travis and Statler Brothers
- 08 Jun 1988 Nippon Airways announces that painting eyeballs on Jets cut bird collisions by 20%
- 09 Jun 1988 Bloodsport (1987), premieres in Germany
- 10 Jun 1988 Greatest number of participants (31,678) on a bicycle tour (London, England).
- 11 Jun 1988 Everything Your Heart Desires by Daryl Hall and John Oates peaks at #3
- 12 Jun 1988 6th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Billy Casper
- 13 Jun 1988 45th time opposing pitchers hit HRS, Mark Davis (Padres) / Mike Krukow
- 14 Jun 1988 Woman sues Chuck Berry for $5,000,000 alleges he hit her
- 15 Jun 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-213.
- 16 Jun 1988 Boston Red Sox Barrett steals home
- 17 Jun 1988 Bruce Springsteen separates from Juliette Phillips
- 18 Jun 1988 Jeff Hamilton, hits 8,000th Dodger home run
- 19 Jun 1988 88th US Golf Open: Curtis Strange shoots a 278 at Country Club, Massachusetts
- 20 Jun 1988 Curtis Strange wins US Open golf tournament
- 21 Jun 1988 42nd NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3
- 22 Jun 1988 Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures animated and live-action feature film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? to theaters. It cost US$50.6 million to make, and another US$30 million for marketing. This film marks the first-ever on-screen meeting of Donald Duck and Daffy Duck. The film is based on the book Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary Wolf.
- 23 Jun 1988 Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat begin their NBA expansion draft.
- 24 Jun 1988 Red Sox begin AL record 23rd consecutive home win streak
- 25 Jun 1988 Chess closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 68 performances
- 26 Jun 1988 Air France Flight 296 crashes into the tops of trees beyond the runway on a demonstration flight at Habsheim, France three passengers are killed.
- 27 Jun 1988 Reds bat out of order against Padres in 1st inning
- 28 Jun 1988 Mike Tyson sues to break contract with manager Bill Cayton
- 29 Jun 1988 Emmy 15th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 9th time
- 30 Jun 1988 Sledge Hammer! last aires on ABC-TV
- 01 Jun 1988 European Central Bank is founded in Brussels.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in June 1988?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- George Michael - One More Try
- Rick Astley - Together Forever (Remix)
- Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
- Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
- 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
- Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
- The Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis
- The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist)
- Bros - I Owe You Nothing
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in June 1988?
The Icarus Agenda
By: Robert Ludlum
Evan Kendrick, a Colorado congressman, is trying to keep his term quiet when a political mole uncovers his deepest secrets: Kendrick was an anonymous hero who liberated hostages from terrorists in Arab countries at the American Embassy in Masqat and …
The Bonfire Of The Vanities
By: Tom Wolfe
Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has ever described New York Society so accurately and devastatingly as Edith Wharton" ("The National Review")" A page-turner
Washington Goes To War
By: David Brinkley
Although Washington, D.C. is now the center of international affairs, government, and politics, it was once a small Southern city that hosted our nationally elected officials.
Love In The Time Of Cholera
By: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Florentino Ariza falls in love with Fermina daza when they are young. Florentino is devastated when Fermina chooses to marry a well-off, wealthy doctor. But he is a romantic.
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.