· THAT DAY · JANUARY 2, 1988 · NO. 38 ·
January 2, 1988
Saturday · 38 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2024: While landing at Haneda Airport, Japan Airlines Flight 516 collided with a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 which killed five people in total.
- 2024: Two aircraft collide on a runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, killing 5 and injuring 18.
- 2016: Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, was executed by the Saudi government along with 46 other people.
- 2009: Sri Lankan civil war: The Sri Lankan army captured the town of Kilinochchi from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, concluding the Battle of Kilinochchi.
Weather in New York
30°F
Partly Cloudy
- High
- 30°F
- Low
- 22°F
- Humidity
- 51%
- Wind
- 16 km/h
Music
Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Moonwalker
Academy Award (1988)
Pocketful of Miracles
Top Box Office (This Week)
My Neighbor Totoro
Top Box Office (This Week)
Die Hard
Top Box Office (This Week)
Cinema Paradiso
Born on This Day
You share your birthday with
Kate Bosworth
American actress (born 1983)
Carlos Soler
Spanish footballer (born 1997)
Loïc Rémy
French footballer (born 1987)
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A day worth remembering ✦
January 2, 1988
Sat · 30°F Partly Cloudy · New York
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