What Happened on December 26, 1988

• Anti African student rebellion in Nanjing, China
• Peter Allen's musical "Legs Diamond" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC; runs for 64 performances

• Cynthia Stone, American actress (That Wonderful Guy, Ad Libbers), dies at 62
• Glenn McCarthy, American oil tycoon and businessman (b. 1907)
• John Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90
• Pablo Sorozábal, Spanish composer, dies at 91

Holidays: Boxing Day (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom), Christmas Day (Canada, United States)

• #1 Song: Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
• #1 Song: Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard