August 20, 1988, was a Saturday. It was 36 years, 3 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 20, 1988:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 20, 1988:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Young Guns".
This date was 13,243 days ago. Approximately 441 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1988, in week 33. The decade was the eighties. People born on this day are currently 36 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 1988 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 147 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Saturday, August 20, 1988. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. 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 summer of 1988 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Only Way Is Up" by Yazz is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Young Guns is at the top of the box office.
Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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.
A new song called "Sweet Child o' Mine" has recently been released by American rock band Guns N' Roses. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Cheers", "The Cosby Show", "Moonlighting", and "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Paperboy", "Double Dragon", "Metroid", and "Maniac Mansion ". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Cosby Show", "ThunderCats", "Jem and the Holograms", and "The Wonder Years". Popular toys at the moment include Cabbage Patch Kids, Screwball Scramble, Pound Puppies, and Sylvanian Families.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 20, 1988.
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People in August 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1988:
Toys and games that were popular in 1988:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 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 August 20, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 20.
Yugoslav and Serbian politician Deceased
Born on August 20, 1941
He turned 47 on this day in 1988.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 20, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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