1988 in the United States

This is a list of events from the year 1988 in the United States.

1988
in
the United States

Decades:
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Incumbents

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Federal government

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Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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September 29: STS-26, "Return to Flight"
 
September 29: The TDRS is prepared for deployment.

October

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November

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November 8: George H. W. Bush elected President

December

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Undated

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  • The U.S. Drought of 1988 causes big crop damage in many states, impacts many portions of the United States and causes around $60 billion in damage. Multiple regions suffer in the conditions. Heat waves cause 4,800 to 17,000 excess deaths while scorching many areas of the United States during 1988.
  • BlackRock founded as a global asset management company in New York City by Larry Fink and others; it will become the world's largest.[14]

Ongoing

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Births

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January

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J. R. Hildebrand
 
Haley Bennett
 
Hakeem Nicks
 
Skrillex
 
Ashleigh Murray
 
Jake Auchincloss

February

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Zosia Mamet
 
Carly Patterson
 
Mike Posner
 
Kat Cammack
 
Jake LaTurner
 
Maiara Walsh
 
Byron Maxwell
 
Alexander Koch

March

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Ritchie Torres
 
Stephen Curry
 
Lil Dicky
 
Tania Raymonde
 
Big Sean
 
Brenda Song

April

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Jesse Plemons
 
Haley Joel Osment
 
Chris Wood
 
Kayleigh McEnany
 
Robbie Amell
 
Sara Paxton
 
Austin Amelio
 
Lizzo
 
Nicholas Braun
 
LaRoyce Hawkins
 
Brooke Hogan
 
Danielle Pinnock
 
Nikki Reed
 
Morgan Pressel
 
NaVorro Bowman
 
Tobin Heath

June

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Brian O'Neill
 
Awkwafina
 
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
 
Kevin McHale
 
Portia Doubleday
 
Dakota Meyer
 
Alanna Masterson
 
Dave Stephens

July

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Matty Mullins
 
Antonio Brown
 
Colton Haynes
 
Steven R. McQueen
 
Aimee Carrero
 
Julianne Hough
 
George Santos
 
Nick Santino
 
Charlie Carver

August

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Max Carver
 
John O'Callaghan
 
Aaron Pauley
 
Leah Pipes
 
Rumer Willis
 
Kirk Cousins
 
Kacey Musgraves
 
Evan Ross
 
Alexa Vega

September

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Chanel West Coast
 
Kevin Love
 
Jared Lee Loughner
 
Chelsea Kane
 
Katrina Bowden
 
Clark James Gable
 
Kevin Durant

October

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A$AP Rocky
 
Melissa Benoist
 
Derrick Rose
 
Ricochet
 
Max Thieriot
 
Hope Hicks
 
Corey Hawkins
 
Janel Parrish

November

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Mamoudou Athie
 
Emma Stone
 
Nikki Blonsky
 
Analeigh Tipton
 
Russell Westbrook
 
B.o.B.
 
Demetrius Shipp Jr.
 
Rebecca Rittenhouse

December

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Zoë Kravitz
 
Vanessa Hudgens
 
Abby Finkenauer
 
Hayley Williams
 
Eric Berry

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Tori Black
 
QAnon Shaman

Deaths

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Undated

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References

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  40. ^ "Dave Prater, 50, Dies – Soul Singer of the 60's". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 13, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
  41. ^ "Jesse Lasky Jr., 79; Was a Screenwriter". New York Times. April 13, 1988. p. 8. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  42. ^ "Obituaries : Eva Novak; Sweetheart of Silent-Movie Cowboy Stars". Los Angeles Times. 21 April 1988. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  43. ^ Flint, Peter B. (April 25, 1988), "Irene Rich, Silent-Screen Actress And Radio Personality, Dies at 96", The New York Times
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  45. ^ Will Crutchfield (May 1, 1988). "James McCracken: Lauded tenor and pillar at the Met dies at 61". The New York Times.
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