November 1988 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 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 November 1988: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 1988?
Events
- 01 Nov 1988 Actor Jeff Goldblum and actress Gena Davis wed in Las Vegas
- 02 Nov 1988 1st Mrs America beauty pageant
- 03 Nov 1988 Reagan signs credit-card disclosure-bill
- 04 Nov 1988 1st NBA game at Charlotte Coliseum - Hornets lose to Cavs, 133-93
- 05 Nov 1988 1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85
- 06 Nov 1988 19th NYC Marathon won by Steve Jones in 2:08:20
- 07 Nov 1988 MLB all stars beats Japan 16-8 (Game 3 of 7)
- 08 Nov 1988 900 die as earthquake hits China
- 09 Nov 1988 Prince of Central Park opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 4 performances
- 10 Nov 1988 China confirms earthquake death toll will rise above current 938
- 11 Nov 1988 Oldest known insect fossils (390 million yrs) reported in Science
- 12 Nov 1988 Japan beats Major League Baseball All-Star team 5-4 in Tokyo (Game 6 of 7).
- 13 Nov 1988 Mulugeta Seraw, an Ethiopian law student in Portland, Oregon is beaten to death by members of the Neo-Nazi group East Side White Pride.
- 15 Nov 1988 Dodgers outfielder Kirk Gibson wins NL MVP Award
- 16 Nov 1988 Benazir Bhutto wins 1st free Pakistani elections in 11 years
- 17 Nov 1988 Linda Petursdottir of Iceland, 18, crowned 38th Miss World
- 18 Nov 1988 Canadian federal election, 1988: Brian Mulroney and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada win a second majority government.
- 19 Nov 1988 Serbian communist representative and future Serbian and Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic publicly declares that Serbia is under attack from Albanian separatists in Kosovo as well as internal treachery within Yugoslavia and a foreign conspiracy to destroy Serbia and Yugoslavia.
- 20 Nov 1988 Les Miserables, opens a Bus and Truck tour in Tampa
- 21 Nov 1988 Ted Turner officially buys Jim Crockett Promotions, known as NWA Crockett, and turns it into World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
- 22 Nov 1988 In Palmdale, California, the first prototype B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is revealed.
- 23 Nov 1988 Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal.
- 24 Nov 1988 The popular American cult television comedy Mystery Science Theater 3000 makes its debut on KTMA.
- 25 Nov 1988 Chuck Berry pays $250 fine to resolve NYC assault charges
- 26 Nov 1988 Alexander Volkov, Sergei Krikalev, and Jean-Loup Chretien launch.
- 27 Nov 1988 76th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats BC Lions, 22-21
- 30 Nov 1988 New York City furrier sues Mike Tyson for $92,000 for non payment of purchase
- 02 Nov 1988 LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703 crashes in Białobrzegi, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland, killing one person and injuring several more.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in November 1988?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Robin Beck - First Time
- Cliff Richard - Mistletoe And Wine
- Enya - Orinoco Flow
- Kylie & Jason - Especially For You
- Kylie Minogue - Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in November 1988?