August 12, 1988, was a Friday. It was 36 years, 3 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 12, 1988?
People who were born on this exact date:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 12, 1988:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Young Guns" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 13,250 days ago. Approximately 442 months have passed. It was the 225th day of 1988, in week 32. The decade was the eighties. People born on this day are currently 36 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 1988 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 147 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Friday, August 12, 1988. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for 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 "The Only Way Is Up" by Yazz is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Young Guns 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 Roy Orbison, Sugar Ray Robinson, Ruhollah Khomeini, and Mel Blanc would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Only Fools and Horses", "Family Ties", "Miami Vice", and "Moonlighting". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Duck Hunt", "Double Dragon", "Metroid", and "Platoon".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Heathcliff", "Snorks", "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", and "The Wonder Years". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, the Big Wheel (tricycle), Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards), and Laser Tag.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 12, 1988.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1988:
Toys and games that were popular in 1988:
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 12, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 12.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 12, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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