Coins minted in the Year 1988

What happended in 1988?
Monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister is Margaret Thatcher (Conservative). US President is Ronald Reagan. House prices in UK rise by 16.9%. Piper Alpha oil rig disaster. GCSE exams introduced. Olympics are in Seoul, South Korea. Sandy Lyle becomes the first British winner of the US Masters. Pubs in England and Wales can now open all day.