What Happened on April 25, 1988

Historical Events

  • American news program "Nightline" goes on location to Jerusalem Israel
  • John Demjanjuk (Ivan the Terrible), Nazi concentration camp guard, sentenced to death in Jerusalem
  • NASA launches space vehicle S-211
1988 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Anna Stöhr, Austrian rock climber and bouldering competition champion, born in Reith im Alpbachtal, Austria
  • James Sheppard, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Jonathan Bailey, English actor (Bridgerton), born in Wallingford, England
  • Sara Paxton, American actress (Darcy's Wild Life), born in Los Angeles, California
Born in 1988

Famous Deaths

  • Boris Kremenliev, Bulgarian-American composer (The Tell-Tale Heart), educator (UCLA, 1947-78), and ethno-musicologist (Bulgarian-Macedonian Folk Music), dies at 76
  • Carolyn Franklin, American singer-songwriter, and sister of Aretha, dies of cancer at 43
  • Clifford D. Simak, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Way Station), dies at 83
  • Lanny Ross, American radio singer (Show Boat, The Swift Show), dies at 82
  • Valerie Solanas, American radical feminist and author of SCUM Manifesto who attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol in 1968, dies of pneumonia at 52
1988 Highlights

About April 25, 1988

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 11 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus

Holidays: Anzac Day (Australia, New Zealand)

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston
  • UK #1 Song: Theme From S-Express - S-Express