Historical Events
Television Premiere
"Roseanne" TV comedy starring Roseanne Barr, John Goodman and Laurie Metcalf premieres in the US on ABC
- Israel's supreme court uphold's ban on Kahane`s Kach Party as racist
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Deaths
- Dimitri Frenkel Frank, writer/director (Hadimassa), dies at 60
About October 18, 1988
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 7 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
#1 Song: One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
