October 7, 1988, was a Friday. It was 36 years, 1 month, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
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These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 7, 1988:
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The movie "Alien Nation" was at the top of the box office on October 7, 1988.
This date occurred 13,195 days ago. Approximately 440 months have passed. It was the 281st day of 1988, in week 40. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on October 7, 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. The Earth has experienced 147 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is October 7, 1988, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
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 "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin is at the top of the singles charts, while "He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother" by Hollies is the number-one song in the UK.
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 "Dynasty", "Night Court", "Full House", and "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
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 "Paperboy", "Metroid", "Final Fantasy", and "Altered Beast". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Danger Mouse", "The Cosby Show", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", and "Garfield and Friends". Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Screwball Scramble, Micro Machines, and the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 7, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 7, 1988.
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The following TV shows were popular in October 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.
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 7, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 7.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on October 7, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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