October 7th, 1988

What happened?

What happened on October 7th, 1988?

• Actress Robin Givens files for divorce from boxing champion Mike Tyson.

Born on October 7th, 1988.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Diego Costa: Soccer player.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 7th, 1988.

• United States: Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
• United Kingdom: He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother - Hollies

Take me back to October 7th, 1988!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 7th, 1988, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. In America, the song Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother by Hollies is the number-one hit song. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Alien Nation 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 "Night Court", "Kate & Allie", "Married... with Children", 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", "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", "Mega Man", and "Final Fantasy". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", "Jem and the Holograms", and "DuckTales".

Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Water Ring Toss, Popples, and Boglins (hand puppets).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 7th, 1988.

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  Gangsta rap is becoming a thing.

  West Coast gangsta pap was beginning to take off. On August 8th, 1988, N.W.A released their iconic album "Straight Outta Compton."

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Best soccer players in the world.

  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.

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  Rain Man.

  "Rain Man" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1988.

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  The Endangered Earth.

  "The Endangered Earth" was named Time Person of the Year in 1988. The piece highlighted humanity's carelessness towards nature, pollution, and the depletion of the ozone layer.

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  Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

  The song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin won a Grammy for 1988's Song of the Year.

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  The Scrunchie is becoming fashionable.

  A new elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" became fashionable in the late 1980s.

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  Late 1980s fashion.

  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.

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  People are buying waterbeds.

  Waterbeds became a huge fad during the late 1980s. Although they were invented in the 1970s, they didn't reach their heyday until the 1980s. In 1986 and 1987, nearly a quarter of all beds sold were filled with water.

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  VCRs have become a common household item.

  VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  The Nintendo Entertainment System.

  During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 34 years, 8 months, and 2 days have passed since October 7th, 1988.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 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: People born on October 7th, 1988, are now 34 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1988 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 592182000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 7th, 1988.

• September 7th, 1988: "Need You Tonight/Mediate" by INXS wins Video of the Year at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 10th, 1988: 15-year-old Lee Boxell goes missing in Sutton, London.
• September 20th, 1988: 19-year-old Tara Calico goes missing in Belen, New Mexico.
• September 23rd, 1988: Dead Ringers (1988) is released.
• September 30th, 1988: Actress Robin Givens tells 20/20 host Barbara Walters that being married to heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson is "pure hell".
• October 1st, 1988: Roald Dahl's book "Matilda" is published.
• This date: October 7th, 1988
• October 11th, 1988: World Championship Wrestling (WCW) is founded.
• October 14th, 1988: The Accused (1988) is released.
• October 29th, 1988: The Sega Genises / Mega Drive is released.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 7th, 1988, will have the star sign Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1988 was the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: October 7th, 1988 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Photos of late 1980s fashion.

Photographs of late 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1988.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 October 7th, 1994, instead.

Weather on October 7th, 1988.

Historical weather information for October 7th, 1988.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.7 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a windy day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 44.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 7.06 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.44 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.3cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 7th, 1988 was most likely conceived around January 15th, 1988.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 7th, 1988 is close to June 30th, 1989.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 7th, 1988.

• A total of 12,663 days have passed since this date.
• 1,809 weeks have passed.
• 1,094,083,200 seconds have passed since the October 7th, 1988.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,276,430,400 times.
• Since October 7th, 1988, the Earth has travelled approximately 564,546,931,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 182,347,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 94,091,155 steps. That's about 41,818 miles!
• Since this date, 13,128,998 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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