August 23, 1988, was a Tuesday. It was 36 years, 2 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 23, 1988, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Young Guns".
This date occurred 13,239 days ago. Approximately 441 months have passed. It was the 236th day of 1988, in week 34. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 23, 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 23, 1988, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. 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 "Dallas", "Murder, She Wrote", "Charles in Charge", and "Matlock". 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 "Double Dragon", "Street Fighter", "Platoon", and "Mega Man".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "Jem and the Holograms", and "The World of David the Gnome". Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, Water Ring Toss, the Commodore 64, and Transformers.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 23, 1988.
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In August 1988, TV audiences were watching the following 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 23, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 23.
American serial killer Deceased
Born on August 23, 1936
He turned 52 on this day in 1988.
Adult actress Deceased
Born on August 23, 1994
She was born exactly 6 years after this date.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 23, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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