Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century
Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s
Years: 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 - 1993 - 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003)
Births
Deaths
- February 11 - George A Stephen, inventor .
- February 11 - Joy Garrett, actress.
- February 11 - Oksana Kostina, Russian gymnast.
- June 26 - William H. Riker, political scientist
- June 30 - George "Spanky" McFarland, actor
- July 31 - Baudouin I of Belgium
- October 31 - Federico Fellini, italian film director
- December 4 - Frank Zappa, American rock musician
Events
- February 11 - Howard Stern's radio show begins transmitting to Rochester NY
- February 11 - Irina Privalova runs a world indoor record over 60 meters.
- February 11 - Janet Reno is selected by President Clinton as US Attorney General.
- February 26 - World Trade Center bombed by terrorists.
- May 24 - Eritrean independence.
- Bill Clinton succeeds George Bush as President of the United States of America.
- The second World Parliament of Religions is held in Chicago
Sport
- January 31 - Super Bowl XXVII Dallas Cowboys (52) def. Buffalo Bills (17)