Historical Events
- 13th Toronto International Film Festival: "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" directed by Pedro Almodovar wins the People's Choice Award
- 24th Olympic games open at Seoul, Korea
- Jeff Reardon becomes 1st to record 40 or more saves in both AL & NL
About September 17, 1988
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 7 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
#1 Song: A Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
