The 16th of April, 1988, fell on a Saturday. Day 107 of 1988. Decade: 1980s.
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.
The Endangered Earth.
"The Endangered Earth" was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1988. The piece highlighted humanity's carelessness towards nature, pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer.
1988 in movies.
Movies released in 1988 included Rain Man, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Coming to America, Big, Twins, Crocodile Dundee II, Die Hard, Beetlejuice, The Land Before Time and Bloodsport.
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.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 16th of April:
31 years, 7 months and 22 days have passed since the 16th of April, 1988.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 15 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).
Age: Anyone born on the 16th of April, 1988, will be 31 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 577148400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 16th of April, 1988:
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.
27th of March, 1988: WrestleMania IV: "Macho Man" Randy Savage defeats "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase at the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
29th of March, 1988: South African anti-apartheid political activist Dulcie September is assassinated in Paris.
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).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 16th of April, 1988.
11,556 days have passed since this date.
998,442,000 seconds have passed since the 16th of April, 1988.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,164,849,000 times.
Since the 16th of April, 1988, earth has travelled approximately 515,196,072,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 166,407,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 85,866,012 steps. That's about 38,163 miles!
Since this date, 11,981,304 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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