September 17, 1988, was a Saturday. It was 36 years, 2 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 17, 1988:
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The movie "A Fish Called Wanda" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 13,214 days ago. Approximately 440 months have passed. It was the 261st day of 1988, in week 37. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on September 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 September 17, 1988, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.
Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song "Sweet Child O'mine" by Guns n' Roses is at the top of the singles charts, while "A Groovy Kind Of Love" by Phil Collins is the number-one song in the UK.
Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie A Fish Called Wanda 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 "Murder, She Wrote", "Matlock", "My Two Dads", and "Full House".
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.
People are playing video games such as "Tetris", "Double Dragon", "Maniac Mansion ", and "Final Fantasy". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Cosby Show", "The Flintstone Kids", and "21 Jump Street". Children are playing with toys such as Pound Puppies, Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards), Sylvanian Families, and Koosh Ball.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 17, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 17, 1988.
People in September 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 September 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 September 17, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 17.
The Prodigy member Deceased
Born on September 17, 1969
He turned 19 on this day in 1988.
NFL player
Born on September 17, 1995
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on September 17, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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