August 26, 1988, was a Friday. It was 36 years, 3 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 26, 1988, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Young Guns".
This date was 13,267 days ago. Approximately 442 months have passed. It was the 239th day of 1988, in week 34. 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. 147 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the eighties.
It is Friday, August 26, 1988. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
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. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Dallas", "Family Ties", "Night Court", and "Who's the Boss?".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Duck Hunt", "Metroid", "Platoon", and "Maniac Mansion ". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Smurfs", "ThunderCats", "The Real Ghostbusters", and "Fireman Sam". Popular toys at the moment include Cabbage Patch Kids, Screwball Scramble, the Big Wheel (tricycle), and Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 26, 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.
If you were a kid on August 26, 1988, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 26, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 26.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 26, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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