December 5, 1988, was a Monday. It was 36 years and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
What happened on December 5, 1988?
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Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 5, 1988:
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The movie "The Naked Gun" was at the top of the box office on December 5, 1988.
This date occurred 13,165 days ago. Approximately 439 months have passed. It was the 340th day of 1988, in week 49. The decade was the eighties. There were only 26 days left in the year. People who were born on December 5, 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 146 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is December 5, 1988, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The Christmas season of 1988 has begun. In America, the song "Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley" by Will to Power is at the top of the singles charts, while "The First Time" by Robin Beck is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie The Naked Gun 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", "The Cosby Show", and "MacGyver". 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 Sugar Ray Robinson, Ruhollah Khomeini, Mel Blanc, and Paul C would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Paperboy", "Platoon", "Super Mario Bros. 3", and "RoboCop".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Danger Mouse", "Dennis the Menace", and "Garfield and Friends". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, My Little Pony (figures), Pogo ball / Lolo ball, and Hot Looks (fashion model dolls).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 5, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 5, 1988.
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Television shows that people were watching in December 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 December 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 December 5, 1994, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on December 5, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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