24th of December, 1988

The 24th of December, 1988, fell on a Saturday. Day 359 of 1988. Decade: 1980s.

31 years, 0 months and 25 days have passed since the 24th of December, 1988.

Fictional Date

The 24th of December, 1988 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:

The date that the events from the movie Die Hard occur on.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 24th of December, 1988:

United States: Look Away - Chicago
United Kingdom: Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

The movie "Twins" 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 24th of December, 1988.

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.
Straight Outta Compton
West Coast Gangsta Rap is beginning to take off after NWA release their album "Straight Outta Compton" on the 8th of August, 1988.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 24th of December:

24th of December, 1167: King John: King of England.
24th of December, 1971: Ricky Martin: Singer.
24th of December, 1974: Ryan Seacrest: Radio personality.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
31 years, 0 months and 25 days have passed since the 24th of December, 1988.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 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 24th of December, 1988, will be 31 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 598924800.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 24th of December, 1988:

2nd of December, 1988: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) is released.
9th of December, 1988: The film Mississippi Burning (1988) is released.
9th of December, 1988: The movie Twins (1988) is released.
16th of December, 1988: Rain Man (1988) is released in cinemas.
21st of December, 1988: Pan Am Flight 103 is blown up by terrorists as it flies over Lockerbie in Scotland. 270 people are killed.
22nd of December, 1988: Trade union leader and environmentalist, Chico Mendes, is assassinated in Xapuri, Brazil.
20th of January, 1989: George H. W. Bush is inaugerated as the 41st President of the United States.
22nd of January, 1989: Super Bowl XXIII: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals by 20-16 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 24th of December, 1988, will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1988 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
Native American Zodiac: The 24th of December, 1988 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 24th of December:

Christmas Eve

Weather

Weather information for the 24th of December, 1988:

Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.2 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 38.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 3.61 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.03cm.
London, England: Temperature: 11.33 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 24th of December, 1988.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 24th of December, 1988 was probably conceived around the 16th of March, 1988. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 24th of December, 1988 is the 3rd of October, 1989. (Rough Estimate).

24th of December

Events that have occurred on the 24th of December:

24th of December, 1979: The Soviet war in Afghanistan begins.
24th of December, 1980: Britain's Roswell: Multiple witnesses report seeing strange lights near the RAF Woodbridge station in Suffolk, England.
24th of December, 2000: A gang of escaped prisoners hold up a sports store in Irving, Texas. Police officer Aubrey Hawkins is murdered after responding to the scene
24th of December, 1981: Mad Max 2 (1981) is released.

Television

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

Roseanne - Comedy TV show about a working class family called the Conners.
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.

Computer Games

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

Mega Man 2 - Second installment in the Mega Man series. Released on the NES.
Super Mario Bros. 3 - Platform video game that was published on the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 24th of December, 1988.

11,347 days have passed since this date.
980,380,800 seconds have passed since the 24th of December, 1988.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,143,777,600 times.
Since the 24th of December, 1988, earth has travelled approximately 505,876,492,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 163,396,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 84,312,749 steps. That's about 37,472 miles!
Since this date, 11,764,570 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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