Historical Events
- 26th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-day excursion
- Criterion Center Theater opens at Broadway bet 44th & 45th Sts NYC
- Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)
- WBMW-FM, Washington, D.C. changes calls to WJFK & begins airing Howard Stern
Famous Birthdays
- Alicia Vikander, actress (The Danish Girl), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- ASAP Rocky [Rakim Mayers], American rapper (Long. Live. A$AP), born in New York City
- Tadhg Kelly, American actor
Famous Weddings
Lisa Marie Presley
American "Princess of Rock and Roll" Lisa Marie Presley (20) weds American actor and musician Danny Keough (23) at the Church of Scientology in Hollywood, California; divorce in 1994
Famous Deaths
- Franz Josef Strauss, German politician, Minister of Defense (1956-62), dies at 73
- Generoso Pope Jr., American media mogul, created "The National Enquirer", dies of a heart attack at 61
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About October 3, 1988
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 35 years and 7 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Bites - Def Leppard
#1 Song: Desire - U2
