I LOVE 1988

#9 in my I love the 80s series

PAN AM FLIGHT 103 270 people killed in Lockerbee,Scotland due to a terrorist attack
BEN JOHNSON Canadian track runner disgraced in the Seoul Olympics due to steroids
AUSTRALIA celebrates bicentennial
CRACK cocaine becomes publicly known in the mainstream ("mainstream" meaning the white community.introductions were made to the black community several years before)
STEPHEN HAWKING releases A Brief History In Time
LASER EYE SURGERY becomes available

RAIN MAN. TWINS. BEETLEJUICE. DIE HARD. BIG WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT movie champs of the year

GEORGE MICHAEL. INXS. DEBBIE GIBSON/TIFFANY HAIR ROCK BANDS rule the radio

WONDER YEARS. ROSEANNE. A DIFFERENT WORLD. GROWING PAINS L.A. LAW. GOLDEN GIRLS tops of the TV world

RIHANNA and ADELE are born ( wow)

My birthday is on a Saturday October 16th.My view of the world at the time?..."I just want to fit in..."

Author's Note

GREATEST DECADE EVER

Reviews

[Mrudula Rani]

You are the Realboyscout! Doing a service for us all! " the recent history" lessons to refresh memories! I hope you are enjoying posting theses events as much as we are.

[alanwgraham]

Great fun peek at a slice of history. It takes us back to a year where we will have our own memories. Its good to get some relief from most of the serious stuff on the WC menu.
Cheers,
Alan