May 5th, 1988.

On this day.

What happened on May 5th, 1988?

• English actor George Rose is murdered in the Dominican Republic.

Born on May 5th, 1988.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Adele: Singer.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 5th, 1988.

• United States: Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston
• United Kingdom: Theme From S-Express - S-Express

Take me back to May 5th, 1988!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is May 5th, 1988, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1988 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual.

In America, the song Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Theme From S-Express by S-Express is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Beetlejuice 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 Judith Barsi, Roy Orbison, Sugar Ray Robinson and Ruhollah Khomeini would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Knots Landing", "MacGyver" and "My Two Dads". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Double Dragon", "Mega Man", "Final Fantasy" and "Metal Gear".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "The Cosby Show", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears" and "The World of David the Gnome". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Easy-Bake Oven, Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Pony (figures) and Turnin' Turbo Dashboard.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on May 5th, 1988.

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  Eurovision 1988.

  The 1988 Eurovision song contest was held in Dublin, Ireland. Switzerland won the contest with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi" by Celine Dion.

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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" started to become 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.

• 34 years, 6 months and 27 days have passed since May 5th, 1988.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 18 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 May 5th, 1988 will be 34 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1988 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 578790000.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around May 5th, 1988.

• 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.
• 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.
• This date: May 5th, 1988
• 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.
• May 25th, 1988: Rambo III (1988) is released.
• May 25th, 1988: Football: Dutch side PSV Eindhoven win the European Cup after defeating Benfica on penalties.
• June 3rd, 1988: The movie Big (1988), starring Tom Hanks, is released in cinemas.
• June 4th, 1988: Mary Pewitt is murdered at her home in Comanche, Oklahoma.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 5th, 1988, will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1988 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• Native American Zodiac: May 5th, 1988 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 5th, 1988.

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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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 5th, 1994 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 5th of May.

• Liberation Day (Denmark)
• Children's Day (Japan)

Weather on May 5th, 1988.

Historical weather information for May 5th, 1988.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 57.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 14.11 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.25cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.06 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 5th, 1988 was most likely conceived around August 13th, 1987.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 5th, 1988 is close to January 26th, 1989.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 5th, 1988.

• A total of 12,628 days have passed since this date.
• 1,804 weeks have passed.
• 1,091,062,800 seconds have passed since the May 5th, 1988.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,272,906,600 times.
• Since May 5th, 1988, the Earth has travelled approximately 562,988,404,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 181,843,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 93,831,401 steps. That's about 41,703 miles!
• Since this date, 13,092,754 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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