Time: 1988
Jan 13, The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 that public school officials had broad powers to censor school newspapers, school plays and other "school-sponsored expressive activities."
A US Civil Liberties Act was passed.
"Moonwalk" by Michael Jackson was published.
Feb 10, A 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco struck down the Army's ban on homosexuals, saying gays were entitled to the same protection against discrimination as racial minorities. The ruling was later set aside by the full appeals court.
Feb 21, TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart tearfully confessed to his congregation in Baton Rouge, La., that he was guilty of an unspecified sin, and said he was leaving the pulpit temporarily. Reports linked Swaggart to an admitted prostitute, Debra Murphree.
Aug 25, Iran and Iraq began talks to end their 8 year war.
The Hubble Space Telescope is put into operation
http://timelines.ws/20thcent/1988.HTML
Popular Films:
Rain Man
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Big
Twins
Crocodile Dundee II
Die Hard
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Beetlejuice
Dangerous Liaisons
A Fish Called Wanda
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Popular Musicians:
Enya
Robert Palmer
Erasure
Kylie Minogue
U2
The Beach Boys
Bros
Michael Jackson with " Dirty Diana "
Gloria Estefan
Chicago with " Look Away "
George Michael with " father Figure "
Guns N' Roses
George Harrison
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1988.html
Sporting Events:
Los Angeles Dodgers over Oakland Athletics, 4-1
Super Bowl XXIIWashington Redskins over Denver Broncos, 42 to 10.
NBA:LA Lakers over Detroit Pistons, 4-3NCAA:Kansas over Oklahoma, 83 to 79
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