August 15, 1988, was a Monday. It was 36 years, 3 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 15, 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 occurred 13,250 days ago. Approximately 442 months have passed. It was the 228th day of 1988, in week 33. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 15, 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. We have gone through approximately 147 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is August 15, 1988, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Cheers", "Charles in Charge", "21 Jump Street", and "In the Heat of the Night". 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. People are playing video games such as "Duck Hunt", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", "Paperboy", and "Platoon".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Thomas the Tank Engine", "The Flintstone Kids", "Married... with Children", and "Adventures of the Little Koala". Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Speak & Spell, the Commodore 64, and Mr Frosty.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 15, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 15, 1988.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 15, 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 15, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 15.
Emperor of France Deceased
Born on August 15, 1769
He was not alive on this date.
Colombian drug lord
Born on August 15, 1943
He turned 45 on this day in 1988.
Polish fashion model Deceased
Born on August 15, 1972
She turned 16 on this day in 1988.
National holidays and famous events that fall on August 15:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 15, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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