On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Portrait 1080 à 1920 PNG · created on your device
LEAD: New York City Police officials, reacting to the Tompkins Square violence, said yesterday that they would immediately step up training of new recruits in controlling demonstrations.
LEAD: The auto industry is getting into a horsepower race not seen since the ''muscle car'' era of the late 1960's. And this time it is not just Detroit that is stuffing more powerful engines into family cars. European and Japanese auto makers, seeking to enhance the glamour of their most expensive models, are playing the horsepower game as well.
LEAD: A Republican platform portraying George Bush as offering both change and continuity with the Reagan legacy was completed. Page 8.
LEAD: Two men in their early 20's died of heatstroke during the last month after competing in separate 3.5-mile races in sweltering weather in Central Park, race officials and medical authorities said yesterday.
LEAD: Xian Tian hefted a cardboard box containing a ''Royal Flush'' ceiling fan, a gaudy four-bladed contraption with a globular lamp destined for an American discount department store.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 10, 1988, covering August 13, 1988.
Def Leppard
Steve Winwood
Guns N' Roses
Tracy Chapman
Soundtrack
1988Keith Benson, American basketball player[â ]
Keith Anderson Benson Jr. is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Oakland University. A 6-foot-11 center, Benson was a second-round pick in the 2011 NBA draft, selected by the Atlanta Hawks. He has since played in Italy, Philippines, Belarus, China, Lithuania, Estonia and the NBA Development League.
1988Jerry Hughes, American football player[â ]
Jerry Ray Hughes Jr. is an American professional football defensive end for the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, where he was twice recognized as a consensus All-American before being selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft. Hughes has also played for the Buffalo Bills, with whom he has played the majority of his pro career.
1988Brandon Workman, American baseball player[â ]
Brandon Carlin Workman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2013 and played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. He throws and bats right-handed, and is listed at 6Â feet 5Â inches (1.96Â m) and 235 pounds (107Â kg).
In 1988, the world population was approximately 5,141,992,542 people[â ]