1988

1988 was the 117th year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.

Events

• 1988 City Stages

Sports

• NCAA Southeast Regional Semifinals and Finals were held at the BJCC

See also: 1988 Birmingham Barons

Works

Buildings

• Bartow Arena
• Galleria 10
• Minor High School
• Hoover Metropolitan Stadium

People

Births

• Murderer Derrol Shaw
• July 28: Erica and Monica Stacy

Deaths

• March 3: John Fletcher
• July 3: Thales McReynolds
• October 27: James F. Sulzby, Jr
• November 12: Vet Boswell

See also: List of Birmingham homicides in 1988

Context

1988 saw perestroika begin in the Soviet Union. George H. W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis to become the 41st President of the United States. Oliver North was indicted in the Iran-Contra Affair. Kirk Gibson hit a dramatic home run to win Game One of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, over the Oakland Athletics, by a score of five runs to four. Singer Roy Orbison died.

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