1988 - January. January 1 - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is established, creating the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. January 2 - Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 - Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 - Australia celebrates its bicentennial. 1988 - February. February 3 - The United States House of Representatives controlled by the Democratic Party re ...

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1988 in rail transport - February events. February 1 - MBTA restores passenger train service to Rhode Island, but only during peak rush-hour times. February 29 - Illinois Central Gulf Railroad drops the word "Gulf" from its name, returning to the premerger Illinois Central Railroad company name. 1988 in rail transport - June events. June 27 - A runaway train hits a stationary rush-hour train at Gare de Lyon in France, killing 5 ...

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1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1988 - Events. January 1 - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is established, creating the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. January 2 - Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 - Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 - Australia celebrates its bicentennial. 1988 - February. ...

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1988 in South Africa - January. 1 January - Nordic countries implement comprehensive sanctions against South Africa and South West Africa which are intended to counteract apartheid 10 January - 6 African National Congress members are injured in a car bomb explosion in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe 25 January - Guerrillas wound a policeman when they open fire at a police roadblock set up at Ugie A Limpet mine explodes at the Kokstad Men's Club opposite the police station 27 January - Guerrillas open fire on a police vehicle in Soweto a ...

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Philippines at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Archery. After a sixteen years absence from Olympic archery, the Philippines sent one man and one woman to the 1988 edition of the tournament. Women's individual: B. Ygnalaga - preliminary round, 49th place Men's individual: Rowel Merto - preliminary round, 68th place ...

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See also: 1987 in television, other events of 1988, 1989 in television and the list of 'years in television'. For the United States network television schedule, please see 1988-89 United States network television schedule. 1988 in television - Events. February 26 - Tom Hardy marries Simone Ravelle on General Hospital. It is a milestone for the genre as it is the first interracial wedding between two characters on American daytime television. April 28 - ITV in the UK broad ...

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See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1988 in music - Events. Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. January – Broadcast of the Cinemax television special Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night, recorded on September 30, 1987 at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, California. February 13 - Michael Jackson purchases a ranch in Santa Ynez, California. H ...

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See also: 1987 in film, other events of 1988, 1989 in film, list of 'years in film'. 1988 in film - Events. Michael Jackson's first film was Moonwalker 1988 in film - Top grossing films. Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit Coming to America Big, starring Tom Hanks Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis ...

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1988 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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Spain at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Archery. No member of the Spanish archery delegation advanced past the preliminary round. Women's individual: M. Valdes - preliminary round, 57th place Men's individual: Antonio Vazquez - preliminary round, 32nd place Avi Jiminex-Tar - preliminary round, 50th place J. Holgado - preliminary round, 52nd place Men's team: Va ...

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Japan at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Archery. In their fourth Olympic archery competition, Japan was unable to win any medals. Defending bronze medallist Hiroshi Yamamoto placed eighth, the only individual archer to make the finals. The men's team placed sixth overall, while the women's team was last place. Women's individual: Toyoka Oki - preliminary round, 31st place Keiko Nakagomi - preliminary round, 52n ...

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China at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Archery. The People's Republic of China sent three men and three women to Seoul for archery. The women were the more successful squad, taking ninth place in the team round. Women's individual: Ma Xiangjun - semifinal, 11th place Ma Shaorong - 1/8 final, 22nd place Yao Yawen - preliminary round, 35th place Men's individual: Doje Qoiying - preliminary round, 46th place Liang Quizhong - preliminary roun ...

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Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Light Flyweight 48 kg. Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Flyweight 51 kg. Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Bantamweight 54 kg. Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Featherweight 57 kg. Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Lightweight 60 kg. Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Light Welterweight 63.5 kg. Bo ...

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Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Archery. In the fifth appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, the men's team won a bronze medal while Joanne Franks added another top eight finish in the women's individual and the women's team came in 5th. Women's Individual Competition: Joanne Franks - Final (→ 7th place) Pauline Edwards - Quarterfina ...

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Portugal at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Archery. In its second Olympic archery competition, Portugal sent two men as well as its first female Olympic archer. She established a new high ranking for a Portuguese archer at 37th. Women's Individual Competition: Ana Sousa - Preliminary round (→ 37th place) Men's Individual Competition: Carlos Reis - Preliminary round (→ 66th placeSee also:

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1988 in music - Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards of 1988 1988 in music - Country Music Association Awards. 1988 in music - Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest 1988 ...

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1988 in Canada - New works. Timothy Findley - Stones Morley Callaghan - A Wild Old Man on the Road Jeffrey Simpson - Spoils of Power Bill Bissett - What We Have 1988 in Canada - Awards. See 1988 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. Books in Canada First Novel Award: Marion Quednau, The Butterfly Chair Geoffrey Bilson Award: 1988 ...

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