July 25th, 1988.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on July 25th, 1988.

• American child actress Judith Barsi is shot and killed by her father. Judith was best-known for voicing the character Ducky in The Land Before Time.

Popular songs.

On July 25th, 1988, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx
• United Kingdom: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros

Take me back to July 25th, 1988!

Let's go back in time!

The date is July 25th, 1988, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Hold On To The Nights by Richard Marx is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit 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 "Cheers", "Sherlock Holmes", "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "In the Heat of the Night". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", "Paperboy" and "Platoon".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "Muppet Babies" and "Growing Pains". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Fisher-Price Little People (Farm), Mr Frosty, 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 July 25th, 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.

• 34 years, 7 months and 26 days have passed since July 25th, 1988.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 30 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 July 25th, 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 585788400.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 25th, 1988.

• June 25th, 1988: The Netherlands win the UEFA Euro 1988 Final with a 2-0 victory over the Soviet Union.
• June 27th, 1988: Boxing: Mike Tyson defeats Michael Spinks in 91 seconds at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
• June 29th, 1988: The movie Coming to America (1988) is released in cinemas.
• June 29th, 1988: A violent dispute occurs between Lionel Richie and his wife Brenda Harvey after she discovers him cheating on her.
• July 3rd, 1988: 290 people are killed after Iran Air Flight 655 is erroneously shot down by the USS Vincennes.
• July 6th, 1988: 167 people are killed after an oil platform called the Piper Alpha is destroyed by explosions and fires in the North Sea.
• July 15th, 1988: The movie Die Hard (1988) is released.
• July 18th, 1988: German singer Nico (Christa Päffgen) dies following a cycling accident in Ibiza.
• July 20th, 1988: Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis is selected as the Democratic Party nominee for the 1988 US presidential election.
• July 22nd, 1988: The trial of "Night Stalker" serial killer Richard Ramirez begins.
• This date: July 25th, 1988
• July 29th, 1988: The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) is released in movie theaters.
• July 31st, 1988: 32 people are killed in Penang, Malaysia after an overcrowded ferry terminal bridge collapses.
• August 1st, 1988: The first issue of Hip Hop magazine "The Source" is published.
• August 8th, 1988: NWA release their album Straight Outta Compton.
• August 11th, 1988: Al-Qaeda is formed by Osama bin Laden.
• August 12th, 1988: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) is released in cinemas.
• August 14th, 1988: The trial of "Night Stalker" serial killer Richard Ramirez is halted after one of the jurors is murdered by her boyfriend.
• August 17th, 1988: Guns N' Roses release the song "Sweet Child o' Mine".
• August 17th, 1988: President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
• August 18th, 1988: Soccer: Striker Ian Rush rejoins Liverpool after an unsuccessful season at Italian side Juventus.
• August 20th, 1988: Ballygawley bus bombing: A roadside bomb attack by the Provisional IRA kills eight British soldiers in Ballygawley, Northern Ireland.
• August 20th, 1988: Iran-Iraq War: Hostilities between Iran and Iraq come to an end for the first time in seven years after a ceasefire is agreed.

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 July 25th, 1988, will have the star sign Leo.
• 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 22.
• Native American Zodiac: July 25th, 1988 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

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 July 25th, 1994, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 25th of July.

• Republic Day in Tunisia

Weather on July 25th, 1988.

Historical weather information for July 25th, 1988.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 18.6 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 71.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 22 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 3.3cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 16.5 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 25th, 1988 was most likely conceived around November 2nd, 1987.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 25th, 1988 is close to April 17th, 1989.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 25th, 1988.

• A total of 12,656 days have passed since this date.
• 1,808 weeks have passed.
• 1,093,482,000 seconds have passed since the July 25th, 1988.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,275,729,000 times.
• Since July 25th, 1988, the Earth has travelled approximately 564,236,712,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 182,247,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 94,039,452 steps. That's about 41,795 miles!
• Since this date, 13,121,784 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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