What generation is 1988? Millennial

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About the Generation (1988)

Millennials (1981-1996): The first digital-native generation, characterized by their tech-savviness, value on experiences, and strong social consciousness.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1988

  • Rihanna (Feb 20, 1988)
  • Shane Dawson (Jul 19, 1988)
  • Stephen Curry (Mar 14, 1988)
  • Adele ( 5, 1988)
  • Zoë Kravitz (Dec 1, 1988)
  • Trisha Paytas ( 8, 1988)
  • Lilly Singh (Sep 26, 1988)
  • Lizzo (Apr 27, 1988)
  • Vanessa Hudgens (Dec 14, 1988)
  • Emma Stone (Nov 6, 1988)

What Happened in 1988

  1. Feb 4 - Panamanian General Manuel Noriega indicted by US federal grand jury for drug trafficking and racketeering
  2. May 15 - USSR begins withdrawing its 115,000 troops from Afghanistan
  3. May 24 - Section 28 passed as law by Parliament in the United Kingdom prohibiting the promotion of homosexuality. Repealed 2001/2004
  4. Aug 8 - Ceasefire between Iran & Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war
  5. Aug 11 - Al-Qaeda formed at a meeting between Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri and Dr Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan
  6. Aug 19 - Iran and Iraq begin a cease-fire in their 8-year-old war (11 PM EDT)
  7. Sep 3 - Estimated by this date 50,000 Kurdish civilians and soldiers killed by Iraq, many using chemical weapons, in aftermath of Iran-Iraq War
  8. Oct 1 - Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, effectively head of state of the Soviet Union
  9. Oct 5 - Chile votes in a referendum 56-44 against extending Augusto Pinochet's regime by 8 years thus ending the dictator's 16½ years in power
  10. Dec 1 - Benazir Bhutto named 1st female Prime Minister of a Muslim country (Pakistan)

Top Songs 1988

  1. A Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins
  2. Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
  3. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns n' Roses
  4. Desire - U2
  5. Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
  6. Need You Tonight - INXS
  7. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
  8. Heaven is a Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
  9. Kokomo - The Beach Boys
  10. The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue

Popular Movies 1988

  1. Cinema Paradiso - Director: Tornatore, Giuseppe. Country: Italy / France.
  2. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown - Director: Almodóvar, Pedro. Country: Spain.
  3. Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Director: Zemeckis, Robert. Country: USA.
  4. Dangerous Liaisons - Director: Frears, Stephen. Country: USA / UK.
  5. Die Hard - Director: McTiernan, John. Country: USA.
  6. Bull Durham - Director: Shelton, Ron. Country: USA.
  7. Landscape in the Mist - Director: Angelopoulos, Theo. Country: France / Greece / Italy.
  8. The Thin Blue Line - Director: Morris, Errol. Country: USA.
  9. Rain Man - Director: Levinson, Barry. Country: USA.
  10. Salaam Bombay! - Director: Nair, Mira. Country: UK / India / France.

Who Was US President 1988

Ronald Reagan
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