January 21, 1988, was a Thursday. It was 36 years and 10 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 21, 1988:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Three Men and a Baby".
This date occurred 13,454 days ago. Approximately 448 months have passed. It was the 21st day of 1988, in week 03. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 21, 1988, are now 36 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 1988 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 149 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is January 21, 1988, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song "Got My Mind Set On You" by George Harrison is at the top of the singles charts, while "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" by Belinda Carlisle is the number-one song in the UK.
Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Three Men and a Baby is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Magnum, P.I.", "Night Court", and "Moonlighting".
In fashion, women are wearing sweater dresses, short skirts, small shoulder pads, animal print, long full wool coats, and bulky sweaters. Meanwhile, men are wearing tracksuits, sweatshirts, Nike Air Jordan shoes, and denim. It's 1988, so the airwaves are being dominated by music artists such as Phil Collins, Bobby McFerrin, the Pet Shop Boys, Belinda Carlisle and Rick Astley. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Heather O'Rourke, Andy Gibb, Judith Barsi, and Anne Ramsey would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", "Contra", "Top Gun", and "Final Fantasy". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Snorks", "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Growing Pains", and "Adventures of the Little Koala". Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Screwball Scramble, the Nintendo Entertainment System, and Laser Tag.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 21, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 21, 1988.
People in January 1988 were watching the following TV series:
1988 saw the introduction of cars such as the Buick Reatta, the Ford Probe, the Opel Vectra, the Honda Concerto, the Audi V8, and the Volkswagen Passat B3.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 1988.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1988.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 21, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 21.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on January 21, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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