What Happened in 1988
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Ramstein Airshow Disaster
The Ramstein airshow disaster was one of the world's deadliest airshow disasters. It took place in front of an audience of about 300,000 people on... Read more
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Danzig releases their self-titled debut album
Danzig is the 1988 debut album of the American heavy metal band Danzig, led by Glenn Danzig who was formerly the songwriter and vocalist of the... Read more
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Helloween Releases "Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2"
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 is the third studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1988. The album capitalized on the... Read more
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"Eight Men Out" Is Released
Eight Men Out is an American dramatic sports film, released in 1988, based on 8 Men Out, published in 1963, by Eliot Asinof. It was written and... Read more
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Bad Religion releases Suffer
Suffer is the third album by American punk rock band Bad Religion, released on the Californian independent record label Epitaph Records on... Read more
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Hurricane Gilbert
Hurricane Gilbert is the second most intense hurricane ever to have been observed in the Atlantic Basin, second only behind Hurricane Wilma of the... Read more
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"Dead Ringers" Is Released
Dead Ringers is a 1988 psychological horror film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. Director David Cronenberg... Read more
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"Drowning By Numbers" Is Released
Drowning by Numbers is a 1988 British film directed by Peter Greenaway. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film's plot... Read more
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Suicidal Tendencies release How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today
How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today is the third album by the American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, released on... Read more
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"Salaam Bombay!" Is Released
Salaam Bombay! (Hindi: सलाम बॉम्बे!) is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Mira Nair, and screenwritten by her longtime creative collaborator, Sooni... Read more
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Napalm Death release From Enslavement to Obliteration
From Enslavement to Obliteration is the second album by grindcore band Napalm Death, released in 1988. It is the only Napalm Death album to... Read more
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Tom Browning Pitches a Perfect Game
Thomas Leo Browning (born April 28, 1960 in Casper, Wyoming) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1984-1994)... Read more
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Games of the XXIV Olympiad Held in Seoul, South Korea
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in 1988 in Seoul,... Read more
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Anthrax releases State of Euphoria
State of Euphoria is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released in September of 1988 by Megaforce... Read more
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Bon Jovi release New Jersey
New Jersey is Bon Jovi's fourth album, released on September 19, 1988. The album charted at #1 on The Billboard 200. New Jersey was particularly... Read more
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Forbidden releases their first album Forbidden Evil
Forbidden Evil is the debut album from San Francisco, California thrash metal band, Forbidden, released in 1988. The title of this album refers to... Read more
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"The Green Slime" MST3K Pilot Taped
Contrary to some reports, this is not a complete pilot episode for MST3K but merely a less than half-hour video produced to show programming... Read more
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Sonic Youth release Daydream Nation
Daydream Nation is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in October 1988 by Enigma Records in... Read more
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Deep Purple release Scandinavian Nights
Scandinavian Nights is a double live album by Deep Purple. It was originally recorded by Swedish National Radio for a radio show called Tonkraft at... Read more
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"Hotel Terminus: Klaus Barbie, His Life And Times" Is Released
Documentarian Marcel Ophüls (The Sorrow and the Pity) directed this brilliant 267-minute examination of Klaus Barbie, the infamous "Nazi Butcher of... Read more
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U2 releases "Rattle and Hum" album
The album, which was made following the band's 1987 Joshua Tree Tour, is a mix of live recordings, covers, and new songs. To a greater extent than... Read more
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Super Mario Bros. 2 Released in North America
Super Mario Bros. 2 is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. It was... Read more
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Ministry release The Land of Rape and Honey
The Land of Rape and Honey is the third studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, released in 1988 on Sire Records. The image on the cover... Read more
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"Broadway the Hard Way" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Broadway the Hard Way is a Frank Zappa live album recorded at various performances along his 1988 world tour. It was first released as a 9-track... Read more