Historical Events
- 1st WWF Royal Rumble - Jim Duggan wins
- 4th Sundance Film Festival: "Heat and Sunlight" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
- 9th ACE Cable Awards: Discovery Channel wins the Golden CableACE for "Russia: Live From the Inside"
- Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 to win cricket's World Series Cup
Wilander Defeats Cash
Australian Open Men's Tennis: Mats Wilander wins 3rd Australian title; beats home town favourite Pat Cash 6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 8-6
- Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $21 million
- NBC premiere of fact based "The Murder of Mary Phagan"
Famous Deaths
- Werner Fenchel, German mathematician (b. 1905)
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About January 24, 1988
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 3 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Need You Tonight - INXS
#1 Song: I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
