Martin Van Buren, predecessor of George Herbert Walker Bush
Salman Rushdie publishes The Satanic Verses, angering Muslims and leading to a death warrant announcement by Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini · Dustin Hoffman wins Academy Award for Best Actor for the movie Rain Man · George HW Bush becomes the first sitting Vice President in 150 years to be elected US President · I am sworn in as Master Councilor of Rabboni Chapter, Order of DeMolay, a fraternal organization for teens
History As I've Seen It 