Historical Events
- ABC premiere of fact-based "Evil in Clear River"
- Test debut of Phil Simmons, WI v India, Madras
- USSR announces it will participate in Seoul Summer Olympics
Famous Birthdays
- Alexandria L'Esperance, US quintuplet, born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Danielle L'Esperance, US quintuplet, born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Erica L'Esperance, US quintuplet, born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Raymond L'Esperance, US quintuplet, born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Veronica L'Esperance, US quintuplet, born in Royal Oak, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Florence Knapp, American, one-time oldest person in the world (b. 1873)
- Isidor Isaac Rabi, American nuclear physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 for his discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance, dies at 89
Pappy Boyington (1912-1988)
American combat pilot and US Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II, dies of cancer at 75
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About January 11, 1988
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
#1 Song: Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
