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5 Nobel Prizes

• Physics - Leon M. Lederman, Melvin Schwartz , Jack Steinberger
• Chemistry - Johann Deisenhofer, Robert Huber , Hartmut Michel
• Medicine - Sir James W. Black, Gertrude B. Elion, George H. Hitchings
• Literature - Naguib Mahfouz
• Peace - The United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces.
• The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel - Maurice Allais

6 Right Livelihood Award

• International Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims / Dr. Inge Kemp Genefke , José Lutzenberger , John F. Charlewood Turner and Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Mohamed Idris , Harrison Ngau , the Penan peopledchg.

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19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day. 1988 Summer OlympicsThe Games of the XXIV Olympiad were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. The host was chosen in a 1981 vote, ahead of the Japanese city of Nagoya. Games of the XXIV Olympiad Nations participating159 Athletes participating8,465 (6,279 men, 2,186 women) Even 1988 in musicSee also 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events January Broadcast of the Cinemax television special Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night, recorded on September 30, 1987 at the 1988 in televisionSee also 1987 in television, other events of 1988, 1989 in television and the list of 'years in television'. Events February 26 Tom Hardy marries Simone Ravelle on General Hospital''. It is a milestone for the genre as it is the first interracial wedding 1988 in filmSee also 1987 in film, other events of 1988, 1989 in film, list of 'years in film'. Events Michael Jackson's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films # Rain Man starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise # Who Framed Roger Rabbit # Coming to America # Big 1988 Summer ParalympicsSee also: 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics, for 24 years, that were held along side the Olympics. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. 1988 in sports South Korea Games of the VIII Paralympics Nations participat 1988 Winter Olympics 1988 in literature 1988 in sports 1988 Governor General's Awards 1988 in aviation 1988 Olympics 1988 Paralympics 1988 Winter Paralympics 1988 in Canada