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Jan 8, 2024 · Quick Facts from 1988: World Changing Event: The Morris worm was among the first computer worms distributed via the Internet on November 2, 1988. The Top Song was Roll With It by Steve Winwood
Dec 30, 2008 · Pop Culture Facts & History: A 2008 study of the British authorities’ Convict Transportation Registers from 1788 to 1868 estimated that 22 percent of living Australians had a convict ancestor. DNA tests were made available to the public.
- Van Halen, Scorpions Headline U.S. Monsters of Rock Tour. What do you call a monster that weighs 970 tons and requires 56 trucks to tote around, three stadium-width stages to hold five sets of musicians, and $350,000 per night to set up, put on and tear down?
- Eddie Murphy Scores Royally Big Hit With 'Coming to America' Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his right-hand man Semmi (Arsenio Hall) leave the kingdom of Zamunda, to escape the pampered lifestyle and enable the prince to learn how to live a life of his own choosing in this 1988 comedy classic.
- Jimmy Page Returns With 'Outrider' Few rock-star solo debuts were as highly anticipated as Jimmy Page's Outrider. Coming as it did mere months after Zep-mate Robert Plant's hit Now and Zen album (and amidst a constant spate of reunion rumors), Outrider faced a mountain of expectation, one it could not help but fail to fulfill.
- THAT'S a Sequel: Paul Hogan Returns in 'Crocodile Dundee II' The surprise hit of 1986, Crocodile Dundee introduced the U.S. to the Australian actor Paul Hogan, in a fun, humurous fish out of water tale.
Aug 26, 2020 · A look back at the biggest and most memorable music, film and pop-culture moments of 1988.
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The Land Before Time
The animated film series ‘The Land Before Time’ released its first installment this year. It was produced by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. The series would go on to spawn several sequels, computer games, and various items of merchandise.
Oliver and Company
Another famous animated film of this year was ‘Oliver and Company’, which was about a cat searching for his home. While the movie itself was a treat to watch, it was also unique in one essential aspect. It was the first animated film from Disney that included products from the real world. There were about 30 official logos plus several brand names seen in the film.
Rain Man
This road comedy plus drama film starred Tom Cruise. It also had characters that were based on real-life people. The film turned out to be the highest-grossing movie of the year. It won four Oscars, and the crew got four more Oscar nominations.
Roll With It
The biggest song of the year was possibly ‘Roll With It’ by Steve Winwood. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four weeks during the summer and was also No.1 on the adult contemporary chart for a couple of weeks straight. It was nominated for two Grammys, while the album of the same name was also nominated for Album of the Year.
First Recording of Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi, now known for the band Bon Jovi, had his first professional recording in the Star Wars-themed Christmas album entitled ‘Christmas in the Stars’. The title of the song was “R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas’. This was when Bon Jovi was just 17 years old and had yet to become a legendary rock and roll star.
Resuming the Space Shuttle Program
The United States Space Shuttle program went back into operation around 2.5 years after the Challenger tragedy occurred. The resuming started in September by lancing the Space Shuttle Discovery on the mission STS-26. It was soon dubbed the ‘Return to Flight’ mission. Its main purposes were resuming flight and also releasing a NASA satellite. The mission was a success, with a veteran crew and a journey of around 1.7 million miles into space.
The First Transatlantic Fiber Optic Cable
The first-ever transatlantic fiber optic cable was laid in 1988. It had the potential to transfer 40,000 calls at the same time.
The First Computer Virus
The first known computer virus started infected computers that were connected to the Internet. It was called ‘Brain’ and infected 5.2-inch floppy disks.
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking published his book entitled ‘A Brief History of Time’. This was for audiences who were not familiar with the concepts of the universe or those who just wanted to learn something new. The work covered the structure, development, origins, and several other aspects of the universe in non-technical terms. It was a great step forward in helping the masses understand such concepts.
The Release of Prozac
The antidepressant medicine Prozac was introduced in 1988, and soon led the market in treating depression symptoms.
Olympics in Canada
The XV Olympic Games were in Calgary, Canada. They were held in February during the winter season. This was also the first time that the Winter Games were held in Canada.
The Self-Taught Ski Jumper
‘Eddie the Eagle’, a self-taught athlete, was also part of these Winter Olympics. He was the first-ever British ski jumper to take part in this even in over 60 years.
Canada Without Medals
Canada had previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1976. They made a record for being the first country who didn’t win any gold medals on their home soil. In the 1988 Winter Olympics, the same feat was repeated.
Acid Washing
The trend of acid-washing jeans and jackets made of denim was becoming quite popular with both males and females. This was a process through which the fabric was chemically bleached, giving a varied effect to the original color by breaking down the material’s fiber. The white streak and spots were in style and also associated with the trend of heavy metal fashions.
Hair Metal
Heavy metal trends were called ‘hair metal’ due to the huge frizzy hairstyles spread by men and women alike. Those permed puffs were teased and sprayed until the required look was achieved; it was nearly impossible to brush them.
Queen of the 80s
Madonna continued to influence the fashion world in 1988. She was known as the Queen of the 80s both for her music and for her outrageous styles that were still fairly easy to copy.
The Removal of Scrappy-Doo
Scrappy-Doo, Scooby-Doo’s nephew, was finally omitted from television altogether. The annoying catchphrases and behavior of this character received a lot of negative feedback from audiences, resulting in the omission of the character altogether.
Steps Against Racism
Jimmy’ The Greek’ Snyder was fired from CBS due to his racist remarks about breeding practices in slavery making blacks superior athletes. Before this, Snyder was a regular on the “NFL Today’ show since 1976.
Teaching Responsibility
Harvard Medical School joined hands with various TV and film studios with the intent of instilling the concept of staying safe while drinking. They focused on inserting the idea of the designated driver, one who didn’t have any drinks, into the popular mainstream consciousness. The project was a success.
Second Bosphorus Bridge Completed
The Second Bosphorus Bridge, also called the Faith Sultan Mehmet Bridge was completed in July 1988. Its location was in Istanbul, Turkey, and the bridge itself was the 5th-largest suspension bridge ever at that point. It’s one of the three bridges in Istanbul that connect Asia and Europe.
8888 Pro-Democracy Protest in Burma
The 8888 uprising was held in Burman in August 1988. This was a pro-democracy demonstration with people participating from all over the nation. Students were the planners of this uprising, though there were over a million participants in the capital city alone. Aung San SuuKyi was appointed as the leader of the opposition during these protests and eventually became a non-violent symbol for pro-democracy efforts in Burma.
Hasbro Acquired Cabbage Patch Kids
It was in 1988 when Hasbro acquired the license to produce and sell Cabbage Patch Kids dolls after the original licensee, Coleco, filed for bankruptcy in the same year. Cabbage Patch Kids are a popular line of cloth dolls that have birth certificates and adoption papers. To learn more about these cloth dolls, read The Interesting Origins of Cabbage Patch Kids.
May 26, 2024 · 2008 was one of the most defining years in American pop culture that served us a killer Britney Spears’ comeback in the form of her hit album Circus, produced the best Batman joker played by late Heath Ledger and introduced the country to Barack Obama’s ‘Yes We Can’ slogan.
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Jan 12, 2009 · Top Pop Culture Moments of 2008. 1. Barack Obama wins the race for the White House. Getting people under 65 to be interested in politics is already earth-shattering, much less the first African-American president elected to office.
