October 17, 1988, was a Monday. It was 36 years, 1 month, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 17, 1988:
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The movie "The Accused" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 13,184 days ago. Approximately 439 months have passed. It was the 291st day of 1988, in week 42. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on October 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 146 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 17, 1988, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Red Red Wine" by UB40 is at the top of the singles charts, while "One Moment In Time" by Whitney Houston is the number-one song in the UK.
Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie The Accused 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 "Family Ties", "Cheers", "Sherlock Holmes", and "Miami Vice".
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 "Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar", "Maniac Mansion ", "Mega Man", and "Final Fantasy". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Smurfs", "Adventures of the Gummi Bears", "Growing Pains", and "The World of David the Gnome". Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, My Little Pony (figures), Transformers, and Hot Looks (fashion model dolls).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 17, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 17, 1988.
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People in October 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 October 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 October 17, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 17.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on October 17, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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