Rulers:
• Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-)
• Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (1981-1989)
Events:
• Diana Rigg (1938): Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Births:
• Bonaventura, Flore (1988)
• Escolar, Irene (1988)
Deaths:
• Ashby, Hal (1929-1988)
• Carradine, John (1906-1988)
• Castellano, Richard S. (1933-1988)
• Cruickshank, Andrew (1907-1988)
• Frank, Melvin (1913-1988)
• Fröbe, Gert (1913-1988)
• Higgins, Colin (1941-1988)
• Howard, Trevor (1913-1988)
• Koster, Henry (1905-1988)
• Loewe, Frederick (1901-1988)
• Ruspoli, Esmeralda (1928-1988)
• Salvatori, Renato (1933-1988)
• Steno (1917-1988)
• Stoppa, Paolo (1906-1988)
Film:
• And God Created Woman (1988)
• Appointment with Death (1988)
• Camille Claudel (1988)
• Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
• Les possédés (1988)
• Working Girl (1988)