August 5, 1988, was a Friday. It was 36 years, 3 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 5, 1988:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Cocktail" was at the top of the box office on August 5, 1988.
This date occurred 13,257 days ago. Approximately 442 months have passed. It was the 218th day of 1988, in week 31. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 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 147 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 5, 1988, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1988 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood is at the top of the singles charts, while "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You" by Glenn Medeiros is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Cocktail 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 "Dallas", "Magnum, P.I.", "Kate & Allie", and "21 Jump Street". 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 Anne Ramsey, Roy Orbison, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Ruhollah Khomeini would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Tetris", "Paperboy", "Double Dragon", and "Platoon".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Postman Pat", "The Cosby Show", "Thomas the Tank Engine", and "Full House". Children are playing with toys such as Fisher-Price Little People (Farm), Pound Puppies, the Nintendo Entertainment System, and Hot Looks (fashion model dolls).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 5, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 5, 1988.
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Television shows that people were watching in August 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 August 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 August 5, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 5.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 5, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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