August 16, 1988, was a Tuesday. It was 36 years, 4 months, and 6 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 16, 1988:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Young Guns" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 13,277 days ago. Approximately 443 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1988, in week 33. 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 148 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Tuesday, August 16, 1988. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. 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 "Knots Landing", "Miami Vice", "Married... with Children", and "My Two Dads". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Metroid", "Top Gun", "Maniac Mansion ", and "Final Fantasy". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", "The Real Ghostbusters", and "Fireman Sam".
Popular toys at the moment include Screwball Scramble, Pogo ball / Lolo ball, Laser Tag, and Micro Machines.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 16, 1988.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 16, 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 16, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 16.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 16, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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