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January 13, 1988

On January 13, 1988, lee Teng-hui becomes the first native Taiwanese President of the Republic of China. The year's #1 song was "Faith" by George Michael. Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, Chris Heston would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1988th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 988th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1980s decade.

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On January 13, 1988

  1. 1988 Lee Teng-hui becomes the first native Taiwanese President of the Republic of China.

    President of the Republic of China from 1988 to 2000

    Lee Teng-hui was a Taiwanese statesman, economist, and agronomist who served as the fourth president of the Republic of China and chairman of the Kuomintang from 1988 to 2000. He was the first president to be born in Taiwan, the last to be indirectly elected, and the first to be directly elected.

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Born on January 13, 1988

Josh Freeman 1988– American football player (born 1988)

Farewells

Died on January 13, 1988

Chiang Ching-kuo President of the Republic of China from 1978 to 1988

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The class of 1988

Others born in 1988

Brook Lopez 1988– American basketball player
Robin Lopez 1988– American basketball player
Chris Heston 1988– American baseball pitcher
Kareem Jackson 1988– American football player
Haley Joel Osment 1988– American actor
Jan-Phillip Tadsen 1988– German politician

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