February 19th, 1988.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 19th, 1988.

• United States: Could've Been - Tiffany
• United Kingdom: I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany

Take me back to February 19th, 1988!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is February 19th, 1988, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Valentine's Day of 1988 has just passed. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Andy Gibb, Judith Barsi, Roy Orbison and Sugar Ray Robinson would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Knots Landing", "Punky Brewster", "The Cosby Show" and "My Two Dads".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Metroid", "Top Gun", "Platoon" and "Maniac Mansion ". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Smurfs", "Muppet Babies", "Thomas the Tank Engine" and "BraveStarr". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Turnin' Turbo Dashboard, Pound Puppies, Sylvanian Families and Koosh Ball.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on February 19th, 1988.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Rain Man.

  "Rain Man" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1988.

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  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.

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  Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

  The song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin won a Grammy for 1988's Song of the Year.

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  The Scrunchie is becoming fashionable.

  In the late 1980s, a new elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" became fashionable.

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  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.

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  People are buying waterbeds.

  In the late 1980s, waterbeds reached their height in popularity. Although they were invented in the 1970s, they didn't reach their heyday until the 1980s. In 1986 and 1987, nearly a quarter of all beds sold were filled with water.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  From the mid-80s onward, VCRs started to become a common household item. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  The Nintendo Entertainment System.

  During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included the likes of Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September, 1980 and August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 35 years, 1 months and 7 days have passed since February 19th, 1988.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 07 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: A person born on February 19th, 1988 will be 35 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1988 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 572227200.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 19th, 1988.

• January 31st, 1988: The first episode of "The Wonder Years" is aired.
• January 31st, 1988: Super Bowl XXII: The Washington Redskins defeat the Denver Broncos by 42-10 at the Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California.
• February 1st, 1988: American child actress Heather O'Rourke dies from medical complications at the age of 12.
• February 1st, 1988: Michael Jackson publishes his autobiography "Moonwalk".
• February 5th, 1988: Soccer: English clubs are banned from European football for the fourth season in a row.
• February 7th, 1988: Boxer Mike Tyson and and actress Robin Givens are married.
• February 9th, 1988: Two people are killed when a violent storm hits Ireland.
• This date: February 19th, 1988
• February 26th, 1988: The movie Hairspray (1988) is released.
• March 8th, 1988: Super Tuesday: U.S. presidential candidate George H. W. Bush defeats Bob Dole in a number of Republican primaries.
• March 10th, 1988: English singer Andy Gibb dies from myocarditis at the age of 30 following years of drug abuse.
• March 13th, 1988: Adult film actor John C. Holmes passes away due to AIDS.
• March 15th, 1988: Russian Major General Dmitri Polyakov is executed for spying for the United States.
• March 16th, 1988: Iran-Contra affair: Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
• March 16th, 1988: The Milltown Cemetery attack occurs when loyalist paramilitary Michael Stone launches a gun and grenade attack on mourners at an IRA funeral.
• March 16th, 1988: 5,000 people are killed after Saddam Hussein orders Iraqi forces to bomb the Kurdish town of Halabja with nerve agents and poison gas.
• March 19th, 1988: Corporals killings: Two British Army corporals are abducted and shot dead by Irish republicans.
• March 20th, 1988: Soccer: Everton bring an end to Liverpool's unbeaten season with a 1-0 win.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 19th, 1988, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1988 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
• Native American Zodiac: February 19th, 1988 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Photos of late 1980s fashion.

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1988.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 February 19th, 1994, instead.

Weather on February 19th, 1988.

Historical weather information for February 19th, 1988.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 8.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 32.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 0.33 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.06 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 19th, 1988 was most likely conceived around May 29th, 1987.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 19th, 1988 is close to November 11th, 1988.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 19th, 1988.

• A total of 12,820 days have passed since this date.
• 1,831 weeks have passed.
• 1,107,644,400 seconds have passed since the February 19th, 1988.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,292,251,800 times.
• Since February 19th, 1988, the Earth has travelled approximately 571,544,510,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 184,607,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 95,257,418 steps. That's about 42,337 miles!
• Since this date, 13,291,733 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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