In the news:
Piper Alpha exploded and caught fire in July.
A major train disaster occurred at Clapham Junction one Monday morning in December.
The Wednesday evening before Christmas Pan Am flight 103 crashed over Lockerbie killing all on board and several on the ground.
Pop hits included:
Salt 'n' Pepa - "Push It"
Glenn Medeiros - "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You"
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Kylie Minogue - "The Loco-Motion"
Yazz and the Plastic Population - "The Only Way Is Up"
Cliff Richard - "Mistletoe and Wine" (Christmas 1988 number one)
Other
The Eurovision Song Contest came from Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland.
The UK's entry was "Go" by Scott Fitzgerald (finished second with 136 points).
That was pipped at the post by Switzerland "Ne partez pas sans moi" sung by Céline Dion (137 points).
Piper Alpha exploded and caught fire in July.
A major train disaster occurred at Clapham Junction one Monday morning in December.
The Wednesday evening before Christmas Pan Am flight 103 crashed over Lockerbie killing all on board and several on the ground.
Pop hits included:
Salt 'n' Pepa - "Push It"
Glenn Medeiros - "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You"
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
Kylie Minogue - "The Loco-Motion"
Yazz and the Plastic Population - "The Only Way Is Up"
Cliff Richard - "Mistletoe and Wine" (Christmas 1988 number one)
Other
The Eurovision Song Contest came from Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, Ireland.
The UK's entry was "Go" by Scott Fitzgerald (finished second with 136 points).
That was pipped at the post by Switzerland "Ne partez pas sans moi" sung by Céline Dion (137 points).