May 22nd, 1988, was a Sunday. It was day 143 of 1988. The decade was the Eighties.
34 years, 10 months and 7 days have passed since May 22nd, 1988.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 22nd, 1988.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The top "Box Office" movie on this date was the film "Willow".
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 22nd, 1988, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
The summer of 1988 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Anything For You by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Perfect by Fairgound Attraction is the number one hit song.
Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Willow 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 "Magnum, P.I.", "Only Fools and Horses", "The Golden Girls" and "MacGyver".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Metroid", "Street Fighter", "Top Gun" and "Mega Man". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Cosby Show", "Adventures of the Little Koala" and "DuckTales". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Pony (figures), Transformers and Pogo ball / Lolo ball.
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 22nd, 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.
Popular music artists in 1988 included George Michael, INXS, George Harrison, Rick Astley, Guns N' Roses, Whitney Houston, Belinda Carlisle, Tiffany and Breathe.
The best NBA players in 1988 were Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Akeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley and Larry Bird.
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.
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.
"Rain Man" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1988.
"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.
The song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin won a Grammy for 1988's Song of the Year.
In the late 1980s, a new elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" became fashionable.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.
Between September, 1980 and August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
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.
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Television shows that people were watching in May, 1988.
In the Heat of the Night
Drama series starring Carroll O'Connor as police chief Bill Gillespie and Howard Rollins as detective Virgil Tibbs.
The Wonder Years
A TV show that was set in the late sixties.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean‑Luc Picard.
Full House
Sitcom about a widowed man who looks after his three daughters.
My Two Dads
Sitcom about two single men raising a teenage daughter.
21 Jump Street
TV series starring Johnny Depp.
Married... with Children
Comedy series starring Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy.
Matlock
Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.
MacGyver
TV show about a resourceful secret agent who can solve almost any problem using the mundane objects around him.
The Equalizer
Series about a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.
The Golden Girls
Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.
Moonlighting
Comedy-drama starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd as private detectives.
Charles in Charge
TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
Murder, She Wrote
Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
Miami Vice
Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
Who's the Boss?
Sitcom about a retired baseball player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
The Cosby Show
American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
Punky Brewster
Sitcom series about a young girl being raised by a foster parent.
Sherlock Holmes
Starring Jeremy Brett.
Kate & Allie
Comedy TV series.
Night Court
Sitcom about a night court in Manhattan.
'Allo 'Allo!
BBC sitcom starring Gorden Kaye.
Cheers
Sitcom starring Ted Danson.
Family Ties
Sitcom starring Michael J. Fox.
Only Fools and Horses
British television comedy.
Magnum, P.I.
Starring Tom Selleck as Private Investigator Thomas Magnum.
Knots Landing
American soap opera.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1988.
The Wonder Years
The World of David the Gnome
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fireman Sam
Full House
DuckTales
BraveStarr
Adventures of the Little Koala
21 Jump Street
Married... with Children
Dennis the Menace
ALF
The Real Ghostbusters
The Flintstone Kids
Pingu
Jem and the Holograms
Growing Pains
The Care Bears
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
ThunderCats
Thomas the Tank Engine
The Cosby Show
Snorks
Muppet Babies
Heathcliff
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Danger Mouse
The Smurfs
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1988.
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Koosh Ball
Boglins (hand puppets)
Jenga
Micro Machines
Hot Looks (fashion model dolls)
Popples
Fluppy Dogs
Laser Tag
The Nintendo Entertainment System
Sylvanian Families
Mr Frosty
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Pound Puppies
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
My Little Pony (figures)
The Commodore 64
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Big wheel (tricycle)
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Popular video games that people were playing in May of 1988.
Metal Gear
Released on the NES in North America.
Final Fantasy
The first game in the Final Fantasy series.
Mega Man
A platform game that was developed by Capcom.
Maniac Mansion
Graphic adventure game.
Platoon
Action game that was based on the film of the same name.
Top Gun
Released for the NES.
Street Fighter
The first game in the Street Fighter series.
Metroid
Action-adventure game that was released for the NES.
Punch-Out!!
"Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!" was a boxing game that was published for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).
Double Dragon
Beat-em up game.
Paperboy
Action game where the player takes control of a paperboy.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Role-playing game.
Tetris
Tile-matching puzzle video game.
Duck Hunt
Light gun shooter game.
Missile Command
Arcade game developed by Atari.
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 May 22nd, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 22nd.
American terrorist.
Born on May 22nd, 1942
He turned 46 on this day in 1988.
Soccer player. Deceased
Born on May 22nd, 1946
He turned 42 on this day in 1988.
Singer.
Born on May 22nd, 1959
He turned 29 on this day in 1988.
English model.
Born on May 22nd, 1970
She turned 18 on this day in 1988.
English model.
Born on May 22nd, 1978
She turned 10 on this day in 1988.
Internet personality.
Born on May 22nd, 2001
She was born exactly 13 years after this date.
Historical weather information for May 22nd, 1988.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on May 22nd, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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