· THAT DAY · OCTOBER 18, 1988 · NO. 37 ·
October 18, 1988
Tuesday · 37 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
- 2019: Protests in Santiago that started 11 days prior escalated into open battle against the Chilean national police, forcing President Sebastián Piñera to declare a state of emergency.
- 2019: NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller.
- 2007: Karachi bombing: A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself is uninjured.
- 2003: Bolivian gas conflict: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada is forced to resign and leave Bolivia.
Weather in New York
70°F
Rainy
- High
- 70°F
- Low
- 57°F
- Humidity
- 86%
- Wind
- 21 km/h
Music
Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Moonwalker
Academy Award (1988)
Pocketful of Miracles
Top Box Office (This Week)
Dangerous Liaisons
Top Box Office (This Week)
My Neighbor Totoro
Top Box Office (This Week)
Die Hard
Born on This Day
You share your birthday with
Zac Efron
American actor (born 1987)
Zohran Mamdani
Mayor of New York City since January 2026
Freida Pinto
Indian actress (born 1984)
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1988
1988
A day worth remembering ✦
October 18, 1988
Tue · 70°F Rainy · New York
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