Historical figures in 1988
The atlas holds 64 people and 103 moments here, in 1988. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Ayrton Senna and Audrey Hepburn. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Abdus Salam
in 1988
1 moment here
Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…
Astrud Gilberto
in 1988
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Brazilian-American singer and songwriter best known for her English-language vocals on “The Girl from Ipanema.” Born in Salvador, she grew up in Rio…
Audrey Hepburn
in 1988
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British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…
Augusto Pinochet
in 1988
1 moment here
Augusto Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer who led the 11 September 1973 coup and ruled Chile as head of the military junta and then…
Ayrton Senna
in 1988
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Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Bảo Đại
in 1988
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Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, known as Bảo Đại, was the final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and later chief of state of the State of Vietnam.…
Bob Hawke
in 1988
2 moments here
Australian trade-union leader and Labor politician who served as Australia’s 23rd prime minister from 1983 to 1991.…
Carlos Fuentes
in 1988
1 moment here
Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and diplomat. Born in Panama City to a Mexican diplomat, he spent…
Carl Sagan
in 1988
1 moment here
American astronomer, planetary scientist, educator, author, and science communicator. Sagan studied at the University of Chicago, held appointments…
Cesária Évora
in 1988
1 moment here
Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…
Corazon Aquino
in 1988
2 moments here
María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…
Daniel arap Moi
in 1988
1 moment here
Kenyan teacher and politician who served as Kenya’s vice president from 1967 to 1978 and its second president from 1978 to 2002.…
Desmond Tutu
in 1988
1 moment here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Dolly Parton
in 1988
1 moment here
American singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, Parton built a country-music career centered…
Doris Lessing
in 1988
1 moment here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
Dorothy Hodgkin
in 1988
1 moment here
English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin determined major biomolecular structures including penicillin, vitamin B12,…
Elizabeth II
in 1988
1 moment here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
George Michael
in 1988
4 moments here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Gerald Ford
in 1988
1 moment here
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…
Jacques Derrida
in 1988
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
in 1988
1 moment here
Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…
Kalpana Chawla
in 1988
2 moments here
Indian-born American aerospace engineer, pilot, and NASA astronaut. Chawla studied in Karnal, Chandigarh, Arlington, and Boulder; worked at NASA Ames…
Kim Il Sung
in 1988
1 moment here
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…
Kurt Cobain
in 1988
4 moments here
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…
Moments
- 1988 UNICEF mission to Mek'ele Audrey Hepburn
- 1988 Catholic baptism in France Bảo Đại
- 1988 Cervantes Prize visit to Madrid Carlos Fuentes
- 1988 Meeting with CDC employees Carl Sagan
- 1988 First album recording in Paris Cesária Évora
- 1988 Return visit to Zimbabwe Doris Lessing
- 1988 Visit to Jerusalem Jacques Derrida
- 1988 Doctoral study at CU Boulder Kalpana Chawla
- 1988 Researcher at NASA Ames Kalpana Chawla
- 1988 First Reciprocal Studio session Kurt Cobain
- 1988 Tacoma performance as Ted Ed Fred Kurt Cobain
- 1988 Economics graduate studies at Peking University Li Keqiang
- 1988 Visiting professor at Syracuse Mario Vargas Llosa
- 1988 Directing at Almeida Theatre Maya Angelou
- 1988 Sin Fronteras at Luna Park Mercedes Sosa
- 1988 Earthquake-relief visit to Armenia Mother Teresa
- 1988 Second Hajj pilgrimage Muhammad Ali
- 1988 Pritzker Prize ceremony Oscar Niemeyer
- 1988 Address to the European Parliament Pope John Paul II
- 1988 Funeral of Abdul Ghaffar Khan Rajiv Gandhi
- 1988 Moscow performance with Russian ensembles Ravi Shankar
- 1988 Waiting for Godot at Lincoln Center Robin Williams
- 1988 Return to Taiwan after Chiang Ching-kuo's death Soong Mei-ling
- 1988 Forbes Lecture Sydney Brenner
- 1988 Maracanã Stadium concert Tina Turner
- 1988 London documentary interview Toni Morrison
- 1988 Attendance at Tamalpais High School Tupac Shakur
- 1988 Move to Marin City Tupac Shakur
- 1988 Paradiso concert Astrud Gilberto
- 1988 Brit Award appearance George Michael
- 1988 Faith Tour opening night George Michael
- 1988 Final hospitalization and death Richard Feynman
- 1988 Meets de la Madrid in Mazatlán Ronald Reagan
- 1988 Meeting with P. W. Botha over Sharpeville Six Desmond Tutu
- 1988 Central Connecticut State honorary doctorate Gerald Ford
- 1988 State visit to Yugoslavia Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1988 Attends Brussels NATO summit Ronald Reagan
- 1988 State visit to Thailand Corazon Aquino
- 1988 Opened sixth National Assembly Daniel arap Moi
- 1988 Buddy Program kickoff Dolly Parton
- 1988 Reddy Memorial Lecture in Birmingham Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1988 First Seattle gig Kurt Cobain
- 1988 Sub Pop Sunday performance Kurt Cobain
- 1988 State visit to the United Kingdom Olav V
- 1988 Peace accord with Mengistu Siad Barre
- 1988 Funeral procession for Abu Jihad Yasser Arafat
- 1988 San Marino Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1988 UN General Assembly special session Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1988 Kremlin reception for Reagan visit Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1988 Attends Moscow summit Ronald Reagan