What Happened on December 12, 1988

Day of the Week: Monday

Historical Events


Film release premierFilm Premier

"Rainman" directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise premieres in New York (Best Picture 1989)

Actor Dustin Hoffman
Actor
Dustin Hoffman
Actor Tom Cruise
Actor
Tom Cruise
  • 3 trains collide in London, 40 die
  • NYC Subway system adds new stations (Z line)
  • PLO leader Yasi Arafat accepts Israel's right to exist

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Sandra Miller of Queens sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment

Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson
Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Mike Tyson

Famous Deaths

  • Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano, American Mafia figure (b. 1917)
  • John Canning, NY Post managing editor, dies at 56