December 17, 1988, was a Saturday. It was 35 years, 11 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 17, 1988:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "The Naked Gun" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 13,123 days ago. Approximately 437 months have passed. It was the 352nd day of 1988, in week 50. The decade was the eighties. The end of 1988 was just 14 days away. People who were born on December 17, 1988, are now 35 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 December 17, 1988, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.
The Christmas season of 1988 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "Look Away" by Chicago is at the top of the singles charts, while "Mistletoe And Wine" by Cliff Richard 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 "'Allo 'Allo!", "MacGyver", "21 Jump Street", and "My Two Dads". 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 "Missile Command", "Tetris", "Top Gun", and "Altered Beast".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Smurfs", "Muppet Babies", and "Full House". Children are playing with toys such as My Little Pony (figures), Pound Puppies, Mr Frosty, and Koosh Ball.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 17, 1988.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 17, 1988.
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People in December 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 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 17, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 17.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on December 17, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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