August 21, 1988, was a Sunday. It was 36 years, 4 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
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These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 21, 1988:
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The top movie on this day was "Young Guns".
This date occurred 13,272 days ago. Approximately 442 months have passed. It was the 234th day of 1988, in week 33. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 21, 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. 147 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 21, 1988, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The summer of 1988 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. 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 "Only Fools and Horses", "'Allo 'Allo!", "Charles in Charge", 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. 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", "Paperboy", "Double Dragon", and "Mega Man". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Flintstone Kids", "Married... with Children", "BraveStarr", and "The World of David the Gnome". Children are playing with toys such as Cabbage Patch Kids, the Big Wheel (tricycle), Turnin' Turbo Dashboard, and Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 21, 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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 21, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 21.
Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 52 on this day in 1988.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 21, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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