Time Traveler: Life in 1988

Travelling back in time and looking back at what made the news in 1988, what was the fashion, what music was hot, what movies were watched, what technology was trendy, what tv shows were a hit

1988 News Headlines.

Computer virus causes havoc at MIT

Have anything really changed? Today computer viruses are still causing havoc causing large corporations to loose large money.

Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe

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Have anything really changed? Robert Mugabe is still President of Zimbabwe.

George Bush Senior Wins the Presidency in the US

Has anything really changed. George Bush Junior is now in the Whitehouse.

Manuel Noriega, former dictator of Panama was indicted for drug trafficking.

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A earthquake of 6.9 kills 60,000 people in Armenia

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The original Globe Theatre was uncovered by archaeologists in London

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1988 Fashion.

Miss Universe 1988 Fashion Show

Miss USA 1988 Swimwear Fashion Show

1988 Games.

Nintendo and Mario Bros causes a craze

Have anything really changed? Today Nintendo has created the Wii and it is causing a bigger craze than what the Mario Bros did in 1988. And what is even better is you can play new Mario Bros games on the Wii.

1988 TV Shows.

The Cosby Show

The Golden Girls

Who's the Boss

Who's the Boss

The Bold and The Beautiful March 1988

Have anything really changed? We still see the same characters in the Bold and The Beautiful today.

1988 Movies

Die Hard

Have anything really changed? Bruce Willis is still making Die Hard movies.

License to Drive

Bloodsport

1988 Music Videos

Kylie Minogue - Made in Heaven

Madonna in Italy

Have anything really changed? Madonna and Kylie are still releasing hit after hit today.

Kiss You Make Me Rock Hard

Get out of my dreams and into my car

Don't Worry Be Happy

1988 Olympics

Olympic Opening Ceremony in Seoul

Have anything really changed? This year the Olympic games is yet again in Asia in Beijing.

1988 Technology

Stephen Hawking published the book A Brief History of Time.

Image SourceThe Hubble Space Telescope was put into operation.

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The United States Unveils their Stealth Bomber The F-117 Nighthawk

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NASA unveils a plan to search for signals of extraterrestrial intelligence that will run for 10 years and cost $95 million.

A Compaq 286 Laptop costs $5,399

Some More Interesting Facts about 1988.

• The Average Price for a gallon of petrol in the US cost $1.08
• The Average income per year in the US was $27,225.00
• The Average monthly rent that people were paying in the US was $420.00
• If you wanted to go and watch a movie it would cost you $3.50 for a movie ticket
• The price of a dozen eggs would have cost you $0.89in the US
• If you needed to mail a letter, a postage stamp would have cost you $0.24 in the US
• The Average Price for a gallon of petrol in the UK cost £1.67
• The Gold Price was $440.90 per ounce
• Boris Becker was defeated by Stefan Edberg in the 1988 Wimbledon Men's Final
• Martina Navratilova was defeated by Steffi Graf in the 1988 Wimbledon Ladies Final