Historical Events
- Concert at Masada ends Israel's 40th-anniversary festival
- Shroud of Turin, revered by many Christians as Christ's burial cloth, is shown by carbon-dating tests to be a fake from the Middle Ages
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Deaths
- Mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About October 13, 1988
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 6 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Red Red Wine - UB40
#1 Song: One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
