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24th of December, 1988

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 24th of December, 1988, fell on a Saturday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• Decade: 1980s.
• 30 years, 3 months and 25 days have passed since the 24th of December, 1988.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 1988.

• Day 359 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 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.
• Age: Anyone born on the 24th of December, 1988, will be 30 years of age.
• American Format: 12-24-1988 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1988-12-24. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19881224" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 598924800.

Holidays

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

• Christmas Eve

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.

• 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.

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.

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).

Around This Time...

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

• 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.

On This Date

Historical 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.

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.

Time Difference & Statistics

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

• 11,073 days have passed since this date.
• 956,703,600 seconds have passed since the 24th of December, 1988.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,116,154,200 times.
• Since the 24th of December, 1988, earth has travelled approximately 493,659,057,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 159,450,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 82,276,510 steps. That's about 36,567 miles!
• Since this date, 11,480,443 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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