April 5, 1988, was a Tuesday. It was 36 years, 7 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
What happened on April 5, 1988?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 5, 1988:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Biloxi Blues" was at the top of the box office on April 5, 1988.
This date occurred 13,379 days ago. Approximately 446 months have passed. It was the 96th day of 1988, in week 14. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on April 5, 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. The Earth has experienced 149 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is April 5, 1988, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1988 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise.
In America, the song "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson is at the top of the singles charts, while "Don't Turn Around" by Aswad is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Biloxi Blues 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 "Columbo", "The Facts of Life", "Night Court", and "Who's the Boss?". 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 Judith Barsi, Anne Ramsey, Roy Orbison, and Sugar Ray Robinson would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Duck Hunt", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", "Metroid", and "Mega Man". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Smurfs", "Danger Mouse", "Married... with Children", and "The World of David the Gnome".
Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Sylvanian Families, the Nintendo Entertainment System, and Laser Tag.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 5, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 5, 1988.
Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in April 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in April 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 April 5, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 5.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on April 5, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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