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16th of April, 1988

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 16th of April, 1988, fell on a Saturday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• Decade: 1980s.
• 31 years, 4 months and 8 days have passed since the 16th of April, 1988.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 15 of 1988.

• Day 107 of 1988.
• Leap Year: 1988 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1988 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• Native American Zodiac: The 16th of April, 1988 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Age: Anyone born on the 16th of April, 1988, will be 31 years of age.
• American Format: 04-16-1988 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1988-04-16. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19880416" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 577148400.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 16th of April, 1988:

• United States: Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
• United Kingdom: Heart - Pet Shop Boys

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Biloxi Blues" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 16th of April, 1988.

• Iran-Iraq War

  Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

• Late 1980s fashion.

  During this period, the mini skirt became extremely popular. Shoulder pads became increasingly smaller. Popular clothing included reversible inside-out coats, bright-colored shoes with thin heels, berets, lacy gloves, rugby sweatshirts, sweater dresses, jumpsuits, capri leggings, bike shorts and skirts worn with leggings. Colors included neon hues, plum, gold, and bright wines.

• 1988 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1988 included George Michael, INXS, George Harrison, Rick Astley, Guns N' Roses, Whitney Houston, Belinda Carlisle, Tiffany and Breathe.

Weather

Weather information for the 16th of April, 1988:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 16.7 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. There were 2 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 34.9 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.61 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.61 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 5.33cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 16th of April, 1988.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 16th of April, 1988 was probably conceived around the 8th of July, 1987. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 16th of April, 1988 is the 24th of January, 1989. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 19th of March, 1988: Corporals killings: Two British Army corporals are abducted and shot dead by Irish republicans.
• 25th of March, 1988: Thousands of people demonstrate against the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
• 29th of March, 1988: South African anti-apartheid political activist Dulcie September is assassinated in Paris.
• 30th of March, 1988: Beetlejuice (1988) is released in movie theaters.
• 12th of April, 1988: Former pop singer Sonny Bono is elected mayor of Palm Springs, California.
• 14th of May, 1988: 27 people are killed when a drunk driver crashes into a school bus in Carrollton, Kentucky.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 16th of April:

• 16th of April, 2007: The Virginia Tech massacre occurs when Seung-Hui Cho goes on a shooting spree, killing 32 people.
• 16th of April, 2001: Enemy at the Gates (2001) is released.
• 16th of April, 2002: The song "Hot in Herre" is released by rap artist Nelly.
• 16th of April, 2019: The game World War Z is released.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• The Wonder Years - A TV show that was set in the late sixties.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Animated series about a team of four teenage turtles.
• Star Trek: The Next Generation - Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean?Luc Picard.
• Full House - Sitcom about a widowed man who looks after his three daughters.
• 21 Jump Street - TV series starring Johnny Depp.
• Married... with Children - Comedy series starring Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy.
• Matlock - Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.
• ALF - About an alien called ALF.
• The Equalizer - About a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.
• The Golden Girls - Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Metal Gear - Released on the NES in North America.
• Final Fantasy - The first game in the Final Fantasy series.
• Mega Man - A platform game that was developed by Capcom.
• Street Fighter - The first game in the Street Fighter series.
• Punch-Out!! - "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!" was a boxing game that was published for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 16th of April:

• 16th of April, 1889: Charlie Chaplin: Actor.
• 16th of April, 1927: Pope Benedict XVI: Pope.
• 16th of April, 1965: Martin Lawrence: Actor.
• 16th of April, 1971: Selena: Latin singer.
• 16th of April, 1973: Akon: Rapper.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 16th of April, 1988.

• 11,450 days have passed since this date.
• 989,280,000 seconds have passed since the 16th of April, 1988.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,154,160,000 times.
• Since the 16th of April, 1988, earth has travelled approximately 510,468,480,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 164,880,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 85,078,080 steps. That's about 37,812 miles!
• Since this date, 11,871,360 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Saturday" in other languages is:

• German: Samstag.
• French: Samedi.
• Italian: Sabato.
• Spanish: Sabado.
• Portuguese: Sabado.

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