September 19th, 1988, fell on a Monday. It was day 263 of 1988. The decade was the 1980s.
32 years, 4 months and 8 days have passed since September 19th, 1988.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 19th, 1988:
United States: Sweet Child O'mine - Guns n' Roses
United Kingdom: A Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "A Fish Called Wanda" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is September 19th, 1988 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves.
The earthy smells of fall have started to fill the air. In America, the song Sweet Child O'mine by Guns n' Roses is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, A Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins is the number one hit song.
Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie A Fish Called Wanda is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, women are currently 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Dallas", "Cheers" and "The Wonder Years". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Missile Command", "Tetris", "Mega Man" and "Final Fantasy".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "Pingu" and "The Real Ghostbusters". Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Speak & Spell", "Sylvanian Families" and "Hot Looks (fashion model dolls)".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on September 19th, 1988.
Late 1980s fashion.
During this period, the mini skirt became extremely popular. Shoulder pads became increasingly smaller. Popular clothing included reversible inside-out coats, bright-colored shoes with thin heels, berets, lacy gloves, rugby sweatshirts, sweater dresses, jumpsuits, capri leggings, bike shorts and skirts worn with leggings. Colors included neon hues, plum, gold, and bright wines.
1988 in music.
Popular music artists in 1988 included George Michael, INXS, George Harrison, Rick Astley, Guns N' Roses, Whitney Houston, Belinda Carlisle, Tiffany and Breathe.
The Endangered Earth.
"The Endangered Earth" was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1988. The piece highlighted humanity's carelessness towards nature, pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer.
1988 in movies.
Movies released in 1988 included Rain Man, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Coming to America, Big, Twins, Crocodile Dundee II, Die Hard, Beetlejuice, The Land Before Time and Bloodsport.
Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin would go on to win a Grammy for 1988's Song of the Year.
Rain Man
"Rain Man" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1988.
Who were the best football players in 1988?
In 1988, the best soccer players were Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Diego Maradona, Frank Rijkaard, Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko, Ronald Koeman, Lothar Matthäus, Gianluca Vialli, Franco Baresi, Jürgen Klinsmann and Oleksandr Zavarov.
Who were the best NBA players in 1988?
The best NBA players in 1988 were Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Akeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley and Larry Bird.
Straight Outta Compton
West Coast Gangsta Rap is beginning to take off after NWA release their album "Straight Outta Compton" on the 8th of August, 1988.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
32 years, 4 months and 8 days have passed since September 19th, 1988.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 1988.
Leap Year: 1988 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on September 19th, 1988, will be 32 years of age.
People born in 1988 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 590626800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around September 19th, 1988:
August 28th, 1988: Ramstein Air Show Disaster: 75 people are killed at an air show in Germany when three Italian jets collide.
September 7th, 1988: "Need You Tonight/Mediate" by INXS wins Video of the Year at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards.
Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 71.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 21.83 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 12.06 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0.25cm.
US President
Who was the US President on September 19th, 1988?
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on September 19th, 1988?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 19th, 1988 was probably conceived around the 11th of December, 1987. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 19th, 1988 is the 29th of June, 1989. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on September 19th, 1988.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 19th, 1988.
11,818 days have passed since this date.
1,021,078,800 seconds have passed since the September 19th, 1988.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,191,258,600 times.
Since September 19th, 1988, earth has travelled approximately 526,876,660,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 170,179,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 87,812,777 steps. That's about 39,028 miles!
Since this date, 12,252,946 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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