August 17, 1988, was a Wednesday. It was 36 years, 3 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 17, 1988:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 17, 1988:
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The movie "Young Guns" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 13,247 days ago. Approximately 442 months have passed. It was the 230th day of 1988, in week 33. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 17, 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.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 17, 1988, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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 "Dallas", "The Cosby Show", "Murder, She Wrote", and "The Golden Girls". 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. A new song called "Sweet Child o' Mine" has recently been released by American rock band Guns N' Roses. 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 "Missile Command", "Metroid", "Mega Man", and "Final Fantasy". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Muppet Babies", "The Cosby Show", "Fireman Sam", and "The World of David the Gnome". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Water Ring Toss, Jenga, and Boglins (hand puppets).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1988.
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People in August 1988 were watching the following TV series:
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 17, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 17, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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