Historical Events
"Working Girl"
"Working Girl" premieres directed by Mike Nicols, starring Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver
- Animal rights terrorists fire-bomb Harrod's department store, London
- NBC signs lease to stay in NYC, 33 more years
- Premier Ranasinghe Premadasa elected President of Sri Lanka
Famous Deaths
- Alphonse Ouimet, Canadian television pioneer and president of the CBC, dies at 80
Max Robinson (1939-1988)
1st African American network TV anchor (ABC), dies of AIDS at 49
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About December 20, 1988
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
#1 Song: Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard
