December 22nd, 1988, fell on a Thursday. It was day 357 of 1988. The decade was the 1980s.
32 years, 1 months and 1 days have passed since December 22nd, 1988.
On This Date
Events that occurred on December 22nd, 1988:
Trade union leader and environmentalist, Chico Mendes, is assassinated in Xapuri, Brazil.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 22nd, 1988:
United States: Look Away - Chicago
United Kingdom: Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "The Naked Gun" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is December 22nd, 1988 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Christmas Day of 1988 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are thronged with Christmas shoppers.
In America, the song Look Away by Chicago is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Mistletoe And Wine by Cliff Richard is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie The Naked Gun is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, women are currently 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Miami Vice", "Matlock", "Full House" and "The Wonder Years". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Duck Hunt", "Tetris", "Maniac Mansion
" and "Super Mario Bros. 3". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "DuckTales", "Full House", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and "Garfield and Friends".
Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Commodore 64", "Pogo ball / Lolo ball" and "Micro Machines".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 22nd, 1988.
Late 1980s fashion.
During this period, 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.
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.
The Endangered Earth.
"The Endangered Earth" was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1988. The piece highlighted humanity's carelessness towards nature, pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer.
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.
Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin would go on to win a Grammy for 1988's Song of the Year.
Rain Man
"Rain Man" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1988.
Who were the best football players in 1988?
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.
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.
Straight Outta Compton
West Coast Gangsta Rap is beginning to take off after NWA release their album "Straight Outta Compton" on the 8th of August, 1988.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
32 years, 1 months and 1 days have passed since December 22nd, 1988.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 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: Anyone born on December 22nd, 1988, will be 32 years of age.
People born in 1988 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 598752000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 22nd, 1988:
December 2nd, 1988: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) is released.
December 2nd, 1988: Benazir Bhutto becomes the new Prime Minister of Pakistan.
December 8th, 1988: Five people are killed when a US Air Force jet crashes into an apartment complex in Remscheid, Germany.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 22nd, 1988?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on December 22nd, 1988 was probably conceived around the 14th of March, 1988. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 22nd, 1988 is the 1st of October, 1989. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on December 22nd, 1988.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 22nd, 1988.
11,720 days have passed since this date.
1,012,608,000 seconds have passed since the December 22nd, 1988.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,181,376,000 times.
Since December 22nd, 1988, earth has travelled approximately 522,505,728,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 168,768,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 87,084,288 steps. That's about 38,704 miles!
Since this date, 12,151,296 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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