1988 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Kaye Lani Rae Rafko | 1988 | Monroe | Michigan |
Database: Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Movies
| Record Name | Year | Studio | Release Date | Movie |
| Willow | 1988 | MGM/Lucasfilm Ltd. | May 20, 1988 | Willow |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | 1988 | Touchstone Pictures/Amblin | Jun 21, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? |
| Caddyshack II | 1988 | Warner Bros. | Jul 22, 1988 | Caddyshack II |
| The Last Temptation of Christ | 1988 | Universal | Aug 12, 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ |
| Tucker: A Man and His Dream | 1988 | Lucasfilm, Ltd. | Aug 12, 1988 | Tucker: A Man and His Dream |
| Cocoon, The Return | 1988 | 20th Century Fox | Nov 23, 1988 | Cocoon, The Return |
Database: Best Selling Video Game Systems
| Record Name | Company | Console | Year Released | Type | Sales (to 2007) | Source |
| Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | Sega | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1988 | Tabletop | 29000000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| Oscar and Lucinda , Peter Carey | 1988 | Peter Carey | Oscar and Lucinda |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1988 Stanley Cup Winner | 1988 | Edmonton Oilers | Glen Sather | Boston Bruins | Terry O'Reilly | Hockey | Edmonton |
Database: List of Expeditions to the Mir Space Station
| Record Name | Country | Year | Expedition | Flight Up | Flight Down | Crew Member | Crew Member | Launch Date | Launch Time | Landing Date | Landing Time | Duration (Days) | Source |
| Expedition Mir EO-3 (December 21,1987) | 1987 | Mir EO-3 | Soyuz TM-4 | Soyuz TM-6 | Vladimir Titov | December 21,1987 | 11:18:03 UTC | December 21, 1988 | 09:57:00 UTC | 365.24 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir EP-2 (June 7,1988) | Bulgaria | 1988 | Mir EP-2 | Soyuz TM-5 | Soyuz TM-4 | Viktor Savinykh,Aleksandr P. Aleksandrov | Anatoly Solovyev | June 7,1988 | 14:03:13 UTC | June 17, 1988 | 10:12:32 UTC | 9.84 | Wikipedia |
| Expedition Mir EP-3 (August 29,1988) | Afghanistan | 1988 | Mir EP-3 | Soyuz TM-6 | Soyuz TM-5 | Abdul Ahad Mohmand | Vladimir Lyakhov | August 29,1988 | 04:23:11 UTC | September 7, 1988 | 00:49:38 UTC | 8.85 | Wikipedia |
| Expedition Mir LD-2 (August 29,1988) | 1988 | Mir LD-2 | Soyuz TM-6 | Soyuz TM-7 | Valeri Polyakov | August 29,1988 | 04:23:11 UTC | April 27, 1989 | 02:57:58 UTC | 240.94 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir EO-4 (November 26,1988) | 1988 | Mir EO-4 | Soyuz TM-7 | Soyuz TM-7 | Alexander A. Volkov | November 26,1988 | 15:49:34 UTC | April 27, 1989 | 02:57:58 UTC | 151.47 | Wikipedia | ||
| Expedition Mir Aragatz (November 26,1988) | 1988 | Mir Aragatz | Soyuz TM-7 | Soyuz TM-6 | Jean-Loup Chrétien France | November 26,1988 | 15:49:34 UTC | December 21, 1988 | 09:57:00 UTC | 24.76 | Wikipedia |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Beloved, Toni Morrison | 1988 | Beloved | Toni Morrison |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Peter Florin | German Democratic Republic | 1988 | Fifteenth special |
| Dante Maria Caputo | Argentina | 1988 | Forty-third |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Pedro Delgado Tour 75 | 1988 | Spain | Cycling | 75 | Pedro Delgado |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1988 | 1988 | United States | 245,807,000 | 1,566,220 | 20,680 | 92,490 | 542,970 | 910,090 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes (116) | European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes | Yes | Yes | 116 | 24/11/1983 | 1/2/1988 | Council of Europe | |
| Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (117) | Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms | 117 | 22/11/1984 | 1/11/1988 | Council of Europe | |||
| European Charter of Local Self-Government (122) | European Charter of Local Self-Government | 122 | 15/10/1985 | 1/9/1988 | Council of Europe | |||
| Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (127) | Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters | Yes | Yes | 127 | 25/1/1988 | 1/4/1995 | Council of Europe | |
| Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter (128) | Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter | 128 | 5/5/1988 | 4/9/1992 | Council of Europe | |||
| Arrangement for the Application of the European Agreement of 17 October 1980 concerning the Provision of Medical Care to Persons during Temporary Residence (129) | Arrangement for the Application of the European Agreement of 17 October 1980 concerning the Provision of Medical Care to Persons during Temporary Residence | Yes | 129 | 26/5/1988 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1988 | 1988 | United States | 12,356,900 | 3,218,100 | 7,705,900 | 1,432,900 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1988 Standard and Poors Performance | 1988 | Standard & Poors | 8.20% | 3.68% | 277.72 | 22.77 | 10.22 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| A Pack of Lies | 1988 | OUP | Geraldine McCaughrean |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| APTN | APTN | 1988 | Multicultural | Multicultural | Canada | Private | 3, many rebroadcast transmitters | None | 5 | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| Roseanne | 1988 | 1997 | United States | Comedy | 220 |
| Magnum PI | 1980 | 1988 | United States | Drama | 162 |
| Empty Nest | 1988 | 1995 | United States | Comedy | 170 |
| Murphy Brown | 1988 | 1998 | United States | Comedy | 247 |
Database: Best Selling Books of All Time
| Record Name | Language | Year Released | Rank | Author | Sales Volume | Source |
| O Alquimista (The Alchemist) | Portuguese | 1988 | 28 | Paulo Coelho | 50 million | Wikipedia |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1988 | 1988 | $14.87 | $26.25 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1988) | 1988 | McLaren* | G | 13 | Auto Racing | Ayrton Senna | 8 | 11 | 3 | 90 | Race 15 of 16 | 3 | Wikipedia |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Fatih Sultan Mehmet (Second Bosporus Bridge) | 1988 | Turkey | Fatih Sultan Mehmet (Second Bosporus Bridge) | Istanbul, Turkey | 1,090 | 3,576 | Wikipedia | |
| Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge (Great Seto Bridge) | 1988 | Japan | Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge (Great Seto Bridge) | Kojima-Sakaide Route, Japan | 990 | 3,248 | Wikipedia | |
| Shimotsui-Seto Bridge (Great Seto Bridge) | 1988 | Japan | Shimotsui-Seto Bridge (Great Seto Bridge) | Kojima-Sakaide Route, Japan | 940 | 3,084 | Wikipedia | |
| Hakata-Ohshima Bridge | 1988 | Japan | Hakata-Ohshima Bridge | Onomichi-Imabari Route, Japan | 560 | 1,837 | Wikipedia |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl XXII | 1988 | Washington Redskins | Denver Broncos | San Diego, CA | United States | Football | Washington | 42-10 |
Database: List of Best Selling Drugs
| Record Name | Drug | Company | Purpose | Rank (2006) | Generic Name | 2006 Sales | Change from 2005 | First Approval Date | Source |
| Sandostatin (Somatostatin) | Sandostatin | Novartis | Acromegaly | 121 | Somatostatin | 915 | 2% | Oct-1988 | Wikipedia |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| IFEX (Bristol-Myers Squibb) | Bristol-Myers Squibb | ifosfamide | IFEX | Third line chemotherapy of germ cell testicular cancer when used in combination with certain other approved antineoplastic agents. | Dec 30 1988 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Intron A (Schering Corp) | Schering Corp | Interferon alfa-2b | Intron A | Interferon alfa-2b, recombinant for Injection is indicated for intralesional treatment of selected patients 18 years of age or older with condylomata acuminata involving external surfaces of the genital and perianal areas. | Jun 06 1988 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Intron A (Schering Corp) | Schering Corp | Interferon alfa-2b | Intron A | Interferon alfa-2b, recombinant for injection is indicated for the treatment of selected patients 18 years of age or older with AIDS-related Kaposi's Sarcoma. The likelihood of response to INTRON A therapy is greater in patients who are without systemic symptoms, who have limitedlymphadenopathy and who have a relatively intact immune system as indicated by total CD4 count. | Nov 21 1988 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Leucovorin (Immunex Corporation) | Immunex Corporation | leucovorin | Leucovorin | Aug 31 1988 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research | |
| Mesnex (Asta Medica) | Asta Medica | mesna | Mesnex | Prevention of ifosfamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis | Dec 30 1988 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Methotrexate (Lederle Laboratories) | Lederle Laboratories | methotrexate | Methotrexate | osteosarcoma | Apr 07 1988 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
| Methotrexate (Lederle Laboratories) | Lederle Laboratories | methotrexate | Methotrexate | Oct 31 1988 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1988 | 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Oakland Athletics | Los Angeles | Oakland | Baseball | 4 - 1 |
Database: Top United States Grossing Movies
| Record Name | Movie | Studio | Year | Total Revenue |
| Rain Man | Rain Man | MGM Distribution Company | 1988 | $172,825,435 |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | 1988 | $156,452,370 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1988 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1988 | Tennis | Stefan Edberg | Boris Becker | 46 76 64 62 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1988) | 1988 | Basketball | Kansas City | Kansas | Kansas (6) | Oklahoma (1) | Duke (2) | Arizona (1) |
Database: Gaming System Driving Simulators
| Record Name | Game | Year | Make | Model |
| 1988 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV | Forza Motorsport 2 | 1988 | LAMBORGHINI | Countach LP5000 QV |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1988 | 1988 | United States | 53.35 deg F | 85 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1988-1989 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1988-1989 | 8.08 | -7.05 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1987-1988 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1987-1988 | 12.48 | -2.65 | National Weather Service |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1988 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1988 | Tennis | Steffi Graf | Martina Navrátilová | 5-7 6-2 6-1 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1988) | 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Hockey | NHL | Mario Lemieux |
Database: Space Shuttle Mission History
| Record Name | Year | Space Shuttle | Landing Site | Mission Order | Date | Mission Number | Flight Duration | Notes | Source |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-26 (Discovery 1988) | 1988 | Discovery | Edwards | 26 | September 29 | STS-26 | 4d 1h | TDRS launch; first post Challenger flight | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission 1K1 (Buran 1.01 1988) | 1988 | Buran 1.01 | Baikonur | November 15 | 1K1 | 0d 3h 25m | Russian unmanned test flight | Wikipedia | |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-27 (Atlantis 1988) | 1988 | Atlantis | Edwards | 27 | December 2 | STS-27 | 4d 9h | Third classified DoD mission; Lacrosse 1 launch | Wikipedia |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| The Only Way Is Up (Yazz and the Plastic Population) | 1988 | United Kingdom | The Only Way Is Up | Yazz and the Plastic Population | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Endangered Earth | 1988 | Endangered Earth |
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