Sunday, February 10, 2008

Travois Page Five


1988


POLITICS and HISTORY
Kurt Waldheim, Austrian President, is cleared of war crimes
Widespread strikes by solidarity supporters take place in Poland
McDonalds opens in Moscow
Soviet troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan after nine years occupation
George Bush defeats Michael Dukakis for the US Presidency
Iran and Iraq accept a UN peace plan
Canada and the US sign a comprehensive free trade agreement

MUSIC
Faith by George Michael
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns'N'Roses
Heaven in a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle
Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard
Simply Irresistable by Robert Palmer
Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
The Locomotion by Kylie Minogue

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