What Happened on January 23, 1988

Day of the Week: Saturday

Historical Events


Film tv awardsFilm and TV Awards

45th Golden Globes: The Last Emperor, Michael Douglas, & Sally Kirkland win

Actor Michael Douglas
Actor
Michael Douglas

Sport awardTennis Open

Australian Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf of Germany wins 1st of 3 consecutive Australian singles crowns; beats American Chris Evert 6-1, 7-6

Tennis Player Steffi Graf
Tennis Player
Steffi Graf
Tennis Legend Chris Evert
Tennis Legend
Chris Evert
  • Bob Benoit bowls 1st 300-pt game in a televised title match

Famous Deaths

  • Charles Glen King, American biochemist and pioneer of nutrition research who isolated vitamin C, dies at 91
  • Dan Daniel, politician (Rep-D-VA, 1969-88), dies at 73