March 8, 1988 –
On this day, the Upper West Side’s Majestic Apartments were designated as the Upper West Side’s thirty-second individual landmark.
Also on this day,
American DJ & Record Producer (and Selena Gomez’s fiance), Benny Blanco was born in Reston, VA, and
“Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley was the number-one song in America (unbeknownst at the time, the first instances of Rickrolling), and
Robin Williams woke everyone up with Good Morning, Vietnam, the top-grossing film in America.
On the television, ABC‘s “Roseanne” was the top show of the evening.
The top New York Times headline read: “High Court Orders Fuller Disclosure for Merger Talks,” covering the Supreme Court’s decision to protect investors, expanding the obligations of public companies to disclose even preliminary merger talks.
In other news, Page B1, “New Light on Old Idea at Kennedy,” outlined a proposal to install traffic lights to direct planes on the tarmac.
Read the designation report of the Majestic Apartments!
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