How Well Do You Really Remember 1988?

By: Rebecca Curran
Published: Saturday, April 20, 2024
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1988 is memorable to some like any other year. Some of us can recall significant personal events and others events known both domestically and internationally.

The year 1988 was a memorable year politically, musically, entertainment wise, in the sports arena and in the worlds of medicine, literature and science. Singer Michael Jackson released his seventh album, Bad and Tom Cruise, made his debut. American television shows like The Cosby Show, A Different World, Cheers and The Golden Girls were amongst some of the most popular shows on television.

The year 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet and had the first well-known computer virus, the internet worm. Former President Ronald Regan attempted you make headway on the “War on Drugs” movement and former pop singer Sonny Bono was elected mayor of Palm Springs, California. These facts are few of the many known to the world. Take a minute to go through this quiz and see how well you remember year 1988!