What day of the week was December 31, 1988?

The day of the week December 31st, 1988 fell on was a Saturday.

Nicolas Calas the Greek-American poet and critic (b. 1907) died on this day in 1988.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Mario Lemieux becomes the only National Hockey League player to score goals in five different ways: even strength the shorthanded, power play, penalty shot, and empty net, during an 8–6 win over the New Jersey Devils. First Winter Ascent of Lhotse (8 the516m) by Krzysztof Wielicki (solo).