August 24, 1988, was a Wednesday. It was 36 years, 2 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
People who were born on this exact date:
On August 24, 1988, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Young Guns".
This date was 13,238 days ago. Approximately 441 months have passed. It was the 237th day of 1988, in week 34. 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 Wednesday, August 24, 1988. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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 "Magnum, P.I.", "Cheers", "The Equalizer", and "MacGyver".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tetris", "Double Dragon", "Top Gun", and "Maniac Mansion ". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "The Cosby Show", and "Fireman Sam". Popular toys at the moment include Water Ring Toss, Transformers, Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards), and Popples.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 24, 1988.
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In August 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1988:
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 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 24, 1994, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 24.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 24, 1988.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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