On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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LEAD: Having failed to find a safe exit from Afghanistan, the Soviet Union may now be bracing itself to settle for a quick exit - even one that leaves the possibility of continued civil warfare on this country's southern border.
LEAD: Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan said yesterday that he would propose legislation that might allow Rupert Murdoch to continue to own both The New York Post and a New York City television station, at least temporarily.
LEAD: A late Christmas shopping surge and strong after-Christmas buying helped lift December sales for some big retailers. Page D1.
LEAD: Ex-State Senator Joseph R. Pisani has been out of prison less than a year and he already has his own radio talk show. ''My name is Joe Pisani and welcome to 'Let's Talk with Joe Pisani,' '' he said yesterday as he signed on at WVOX, New Rochelle, for the first time.
LEAD: A senior Defense Department official made a secret trip to Panama last week to urge the country's military leader, Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, to withdraw from politics and allow an elected civilian government to take power, State Department and senior Latin American diplomats said Thursday night.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 6, 1988, covering January 8, 1988.
Soundtrack
George Michael
Michael Jackson
Tiffany
Whitesnake
1988Adrián López, Spanish footballer[†]
Adrián López Álvarez, known simply as Adrián, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward, currently assistant coach at La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.
1988Michael Mancienne, English footballer[†]
Michael Ian Mancienne is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in England, he played for the Seychelles national team. He played for football clubs in Germany, the United States, and England.
1988Alex Tyus, American-Israeli basketball player[†]
Alexander Trent Tyus is an American-born naturalized Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League (IBSL). He was the 2018 Finals MVP. Having been naturalized as an Israeli citizen, he also represented the senior Israeli national basketball team. Standing at 2.03 meters tall, he is an athletic frontcourt player and good rebounder.
In 1988, the world population was approximately 5,141,992,542 people[†]