1988 (SG)

1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year that started on a Friday in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. It was also the 1988th year of the Common Era, the 988th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1980s. In the 20th century, the year 1988 has the most Roman numeral digits (11).

Events
In 1988 the Earth was embroiled in World War III. A cataclysmic attack on the United States of America destroyed southern California.