December 31, 1988, was a Saturday. It was 35 years, 11 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
On December 31, 1988, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Rain Man".
New Year's Eve 1988 occurred 13,140 days ago. Approximately 438 months have passed. It was the 366th day of 1988, in week 52. The decade was the eighties. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 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. 146 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the eighties.
The date is December 31, 1988, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. 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.
It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 1989 will bring. In America, the song "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison 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 Rain Man 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 "Knots Landing", "'Allo 'Allo!", "The Wonder Years", and "In the Heat of the Night". 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 "Double Dragon", "Top Gun", "Altered Beast", and "RoboCop".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Dennis the Menace", and "The World of David the Gnome". Children are playing with toys such as Operation, Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards), Hot Looks (fashion model dolls), and the Ghostbusters Proton Pack.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 1988.
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In December 1988, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on December 31, 1988, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 31, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.
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He turned 28 on this day in 1988.
National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on December 31, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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