Historical Events
- Baltimore trades Mike Boddicker to the Red Sox for Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling
- FDIC bails out 1st Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion
Event of Interest
Gorbachev pushes plan to elect a Soviet president and parliament in March 1989
- Judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit
- Rick Sutcliffe swipes home, 1st pitcher since Pascual Perez in 1984 to steal home
- South African government bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom"
Famous Deaths
- Ellin Berlin (née MacKay), American writer (Lace Curtain), and second wife of songwriter Irving Berlin (muse for his song "Always" and "Remember"), dies at 86
- Pete Drake, American pedal steel guitarist and producer, dies at 55
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About July 29, 1988
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 8 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Roll With It - Steve Winwood
#1 Song: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros
