April 18th, 1988

Born on April 18th, 1988.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Kayleigh McEnany: White House press secretary.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 18th, 1988.

• United States: Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
• United Kingdom: Heart - Pet Shop Boys

Take me back to April 18th, 1988!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is April 18th, 1988, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 1988 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car by Billy Ocean is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Heart by Pet Shop Boys is the number-one hit song.

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. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Knots Landing", "Who's the Boss?", "Moonlighting", and "Star Trek: The Next Generation".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Tetris", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", and "Paperboy". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Dennis the Menace", "Married... with Children", and "Adventures of the Little Koala". Popular toys at the moment include Turnin' Turbo Dashboard, Pound Puppies, Pogo ball / Lolo ball, and Jenga.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 18th, 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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  Best soccer players in the world.

  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 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.

  A new elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" became fashionable in the late 1980s.

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  Late 1980s fashion.

  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.

  Waterbeds became a huge fad during the late 1980s. 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.

  VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. 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 Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

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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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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  Wallpaper.

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

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 35 years, 5 months, and 3 days have passed since April 18th, 1988.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 16 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: People born on April 18th, 1988, are now 35 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1988 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 577321200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to April 18th, 1988.

• 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.
• March 22nd, 1988: Soccer: John Hollins resigns as the manager of Chelsea.
• March 24th, 1988: Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer murders 22-year-old Richard Guerrero.
• March 25th, 1988: Thousands of people demonstrate against the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
• March 26th, 1988: Soccer: Alan Shearer makes his professional debut.
• March 27th, 1988: WrestleMania IV: "Macho Man" Randy Savage defeats "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase at the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
• March 29th, 1988: South African anti-apartheid political activist Dulcie September is assassinated in Paris.
• March 30th, 1988: Beetlejuice (1988) is released in movie theaters.
• March 31st, 1988: Former Australian Prime Minister William McMahon passes away at the age of 80.
• April 4th, 1988: Impeachment: Arizona Governor Evan Mecham is removed from office after being convicted of obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds.
• April 5th, 1988: Tracy Chapman releases her self-titled album "Tracy Chapman".
• April 6th, 1988: The song "Fast Car" is released by singer Tracy Chapman.
• April 12th, 1988: Former pop singer Sonny Bono is elected mayor of Palm Springs, California.
• This date: April 18th, 1988
• April 23rd, 1988: Soccer: Liverpool win the league after a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
• April 24th, 1988: Soccer: Luton win the League Cup after a 3-2 win over Arsenal.
• April 25th, 1988: Former Nazi camp guard John Demjanjuk is sentenced to death in Israel.
• April 26th, 1988: The chief investigator of the Chernobyl disaster, Valery Legasov, commits suicide at his apartment.
• May 5th, 1988: English actor George Rose is murdered in the Dominican Republic.
• May 7th, 1988: The final episode of the American sitcom "The Facts of Life" is aired on television.
• May 8th, 1988: The final episode of "Magnum, P.I." is aired.
• May 14th, 1988: Wimbledon win the FA Cup after defeating Liverpool 1-0.
• May 14th, 1988: 27 people are killed when a drunk driver crashes into a school bus in Carrollton, Kentucky.
• May 15th, 1988: Soviet troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 18th, 1988, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1988 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: April 18th, 1988 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

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 April 18th, 1994, instead.

Weather on April 18th, 1988.

Historical weather information for April 18th, 1988.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.7 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 43.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 6.28 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.05cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 14.61 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 18th, 1988 was most likely conceived around July 27th, 1987.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 18th, 1988 is close to January 9th, 1989.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 18th, 1988.

• 12,939 days have passed since this date.
• 1,848 weeks have passed.
• 1,117,929,600 seconds have passed since April 18th, 1988.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,304,251,200 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 576,851,673,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 186,321,600 times.
• You have taken approximately 96,141,946 steps. That's roughly 42,730 miles!
• Since this date, 13,415,155 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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