Health of Vietnam Veterans
By Unknown Author
LEAD: A Federal study finds that Vietnam veterans are as physically healthy as other veterans but that they have more emotional problems. Page A13.
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On this day
May 13, 1988
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Mixing Ballet With the Blues Of Ray Charles
By Stephen Holden
LEAD: AS the New York City Ballet's American Music Festival draws to a close this weekend, the final two evenings will feature an audacious collaboration that brings together the formality of ballet with the spontaneity of rhythm-and-blues.
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Shows Celebrate New York Architecture
By Paul Goldberger
LEAD: IT goes without saying that New York City, just by itself, is one of the great architectural shows in the world. So how to add spice to it to celebrate the arrival of between 10,000 and 14,000 people expected this weekend for the annual convention of the American Institute of Architects? The city has not played host to the nation's professional architects since 1967, and New
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Teacher Tells Committee Of Ordeal by Bureaucracy
By Jane Perlez
LEAD: A 24-year-old teacher who had long dreamed of teaching a first-grade class in New York City's public schools told yesterday how three months at the mercy of the Board of Education's bureaucracy and an elementary school's hierarchy forced her to quit.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 11, 1988, covering May 13, 1988.
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Faith
George Michael
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- 1
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- 26
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Dirty Dancing
Soundtrack
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- 1
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- 35
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More Dirty Dancing
Soundtrack
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- 3
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- 9
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Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby
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- 4
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- 30
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Bad
Michael Jackson
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- 1
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Notable Births
1988Paulo Avelino, Filipino actor and singer[†]
Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and film producer. He has starred in multiple hit television series such as Walang Hanggan (2012), Bridges of Love (2015), and The General's Daughter (2019). In films, one of his best known works is his portrayal of Gregorio del Pilar in the Philippine war epic Heneral Luna (2015), which he reprised in a title role for its sequel, Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (2018). Avelino's other prominent films include Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay.
1988Casey Donovan, Australian singer-songwriter[†]
Casey Donovan is an Australian singer and actress, best known for winning the second season of the singing competition show Australian Idol in 2004. She won the competition at the age of 16, becoming the series' youngest winner. In 2017, Donovan won the third series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. Donovan also hosted the NITV music show Fusion with Casey Donovan.
1988Lydia Williams, Australian footballer[†]
Lydia Grace Yilkari Williams is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for A-League Women club Melbourne Victory. She is a former member of the Australia national team.
Notable Deaths
1988Chet Baker, American singer and trumpet player (born 1929)[†]
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool".
Historical Context for May 13, 1988
In 1988, the world population was approximately 5,141,992,542 people[†]