February 11th, 1988, fell on a Thursday. It was day 42 of 1988. The decade was the 1980s.
32 years, 11 months and 6 days have passed since February 11th, 1988.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 11th, 1988:
United States: Could've Been - Tiffany
United Kingdom: I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Three Men and a Baby" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is February 11th, 1988 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Valentine's Day is just around the corner.
In America, the song Could've Been by Tiffany is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Three Men and a Baby is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, women are currently 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Only Fools and Horses", "Kate & Allie", "The Equalizer" and "21 Jump Street". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Duck Hunt", "Final Fantasy" and "Metal Gear". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Danger Mouse", "The Cosby Show", "Pingu" and "Married... with Children".
Popular toys include the likes of "Water Ring Toss", "Big wheel (tricycle)", "Commodore 64" and "Transformers".
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 February 11th, 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.
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.
Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin would go on to win a Grammy for 1988's Song of the Year.
Rain Man
"Rain Man" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1988.
Who were the best football players in 1988?
In 1988, the best soccer players were Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Diego Maradona, Frank Rijkaard, Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko, Ronald Koeman, Lothar Matthäus, Gianluca Vialli, Franco Baresi, Jürgen Klinsmann and Oleksandr Zavarov.
Who were the best NBA players in 1988?
The best NBA players in 1988 were Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Akeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley and Larry Bird.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
32 years, 11 months and 6 days have passed since February 11th, 1988.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 06 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 February 11th, 1988, will be 32 years of age.
People born in 1988 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 571536000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around February 11th, 1988:
January 16th, 1988: Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murders 14-year-old James Edward Doxtator.
January 17th, 1988: The first episode of Australian soap opera Home and Away is aired.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on February 11th, 1988?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on February 11th, 1988 was probably conceived around the 4th of May, 1987. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 11th, 1988 is the 20th of November, 1988. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on February 11th, 1988.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about February 11th, 1988.
12,029 days have passed since this date.
1,039,305,600 seconds have passed since the February 11th, 1988.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,212,523,200 times.
Since February 11th, 1988, earth has travelled approximately 536,281,689,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 173,217,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 89,380,282 steps. That's about 39,725 miles!
Since this date, 12,471,667 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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