Thursday May 05, 1988: on this day

About May 5th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Eugene A Marino installed as 1st black US Archbishop
  • Day of the week: May 5th, 1988 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Famous Birthdays: Michael Palin, Chris Brown
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby
  • #1 UK song: Perfect by Fairground Attraction
  • Popular movie: The Big Blue directed by Luc Besson

More about May 5th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on May 5th, 1988.

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What day of the week was May 05, 1988?


May 05, 1988 was a Thursday and it was the 126th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 1988 can also be written as 5/5/1988 in the US and as 5/5/1988 in UK and Europe.

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May 05, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 05, 1988:

  • Eugene a marino installed as 1st black us archbishop

May 05, 1988: What were the magazines covers that day?

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May 05, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 05, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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May 05, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 05, 1988 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 1988 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 05, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 11:27 pm and setting at 09:10 am.

The previous full moon was on May 01, 1988 while the next full moon would come on May 31, 1988.

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Who was born on May 05, 1988?


Famous people born on May 05, 1988:

  • Brooke Hogan
    Brooke Hogan

    American television personality and singer.

  • Adele (singer)

    Adele is a british singer-songwriter known for her powerful voice and emotional ballads, such as 'someone like you' and 'hello'.

  • Marquet Brownlee

    Marquet Brownlee is a British professional triathlete and five-time world champion.

  • Monai Brown

    Monai Brown is a former competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events.

  • Rachel Scott

    ABC News White House correspondent.

  • Jessica Dubroff

    At seven years old, an american pilot was aiming to become the youngest to cross the u.s.

  • Skye Sweetnam

    Canadian singer-songwriter known for her pop-rock music.

  • Léa François

    Léa françois is a french actress best known for her role as barbara évenot in the television series plus belle la vie.

  • Everest Kohli

    Indian mountaineer who became the youngest woman to climb Mount Everest at the age of 16.

  • Mervyn Westfield

    English cricketer.

  • Adele

    English singer-songwriter.

  • Mai Agan

    Estonian composer and bass player.

  • Richard O'Dwyer

    English computer programmer.

  • Adel Adele

    Musician.

  • Kevin Alston

    Soccer player.

  • Kevin Gruft

    Guitarist.

  • Son Tae-jin
  • Karl Schulze

Whose famous birthday is on May 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 5th:

  • Michael Palin
    Michael Palin

    British actor, comedian, and writer.

  • Chris Brown
    Chris Brown

    American actor, singer, and dancer.

  • Henry Cavill
    Henry Cavill

    British actor, who began his acting career as albert mondego in 2002's film adaptation of the count of monte cristo.

  • Virginie Efira
    Virginie Efira

    Belgian actress, tv presenter and producer, born to andra (c) efira professor of medicine.

  • Vincent Kartheiser
    Vincent Kartheiser

    Vincent kartheiser is an american actor known for his role as pete campbell in the television series mad men.

  • Tyrone Power
    Tyrone Power

    American actor of third generation.

  • Will Arnett
    Will Arnett

    Will arnett is a canadian-american actor and comedian known for his roles in arrested development and bojack horseman.

  • John Rhys-Davies
    John Rhys-Davies

    John rhys-davies is a welsh actor known for his roles as gimli in the lord of the rings and sallah in the indiana jones films.

  • Danielle Fishel
    Danielle Fishel

    Danielle fishel is an american actress best known for her role as topanga lawrence on the tv show boy meets world.

  • Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen

    Lance henriksen is an american actor known for his roles in popular films such as 'aliens' and 'the terminator'.

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How old is someone born on May 05, 1988?


Someone born on May 05, 1988 is:

36 years 1 month old,

or 433 months

or 1882 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13180 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 1988?

There are 334 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 05, 1988.

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May 05, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 05, 1988:

  • Michael Shaara

    American academic and author (d. 1988).

  • Tamara Pos

    Suriname/dutch activist, dies.

  • Ferruccio Vignanelli
  • Harold Hull
  • George Rose
  • Billo Frómeta

What famous deaths happened on May 5th?

Famous deaths on May 5th:

  • John Williams
    John Williams

    English-american actor (b. 1903).

  • Jean-Claude Pascal
    Jean-Claude Pascal

    French actor (golden salamander), dies at 64.

  • Dana Wynter
    Dana Wynter

    Actress german-english (d. 2011).

  • Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker

    Deaths from accidental suffocation at the age of 62.

  • Elisabeth Fraser
    Elisabeth Fraser

    American television, film and stage actress (born 1920).

  • Mihail Botvinnik

    Mihail Botvinnik was a Soviet chess grandmaster and three-time world chess champion.

  • Garl Kasell

    Garl Kasell was an American radio personality and newscaster who was the official judge and scorekeeper for the NPR news quiz show 'Wait...

  • Marri Shaw

    Renowned poet known for her evocative and emotional verses.

  • Rudolf Schön

    Austrian biologist known for his research in genetics.

  • Chanceler

    Key figure in the Brazilian independence movement.

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May 05, 1988: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on May 05, 1988:

  • Martyrs Neophytos, Gaius and Gaianus
  • Euthymios the Wonderworker
  • Barlaam of Serpukhov
  • Martin and Heraclius of Illyria
  • Eulogios the Confessor
  • New Martyr Ephraim of Nea Makri
  • Albania: Martyrs' Day.
  • Great Martyr Irene
  • Roly Poly of Georgia.
  • Ethiopia: Liberation Day (1941).

Observances on May 05, 1988:

  • Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon
  • World Portuguese Language Day [UNESCO]

Saints celebrated on May 05, 1988:

  • Saint Aventinus (d. 1189)
  • Saint Angelus of Jerusalem (d. 1222)
  • Saint Britto
  • Saint Gerontius (d. 472)
  • Saint Godehart (d. 1038)
  • Saint Nicetius
  • Saint Hilary of Arles (d. 449)
  • Saint Pius V (1505-1572)
  • Saint Jutta of Kulmsee, aka Saint Jutta of Sangerhausen or Saint Judith of Prussia (d. 1260)
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May 05, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 05, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 2nd and May 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 05, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 1988 was Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 05, 1988: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 05, 1988 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Wishing Well youtube
  2. - Anything For You
  3. - Angel
  4. - Where Do Broken Hearts Go youtube
  5. - Pink Cadillac

May 05, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 1988 was Perfect by Fairground Attraction, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 05, 1988: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on May 05, 1988 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Perfect
  2. - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
  3. - Theme From S-Express
  4. - Got To Be Certain
  5. - Blue Monday 1988

May 05, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 1988 was Nite And Day by Al B. Sure!, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 05, 1988: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 05, 1988 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Nite And Day
  2. - Where Do Broken Hearts Go youtube
  3. - Mercedes Boy
  4. - Da'Butt (From The Film "School Daze")
  5. - My Girl

May 05, 1988: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 05, 1988 was AY AMOR by Ana Gabriel, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 05, 1988: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 05, 1988 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - AY AMOR
  2. - Y AHORA TE VAS
  3. - DEBO HACERLO
  4. - EL VICIO DE TU BOCA
  5. - QUE TE PASA

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May 05, 1988: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on May 05, 1988 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Big Blue

Release year: 1988

Directed by: Luc Besson

Starring: Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Shenar

Country: United States of America

On the Silver Globe

Release year: 1988

Directed by: Andrzej Zulawski

Starring: Andrzej Seweryn, Jerzy Trela, Grazyna Dylag, Waldemar Kownacki

Patty Hearst

Release year: 1988

Directed by: Paul Schrader

Starring: Natasha Richardson, William Forsythe, Ving Rhames, Frances Fisher

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Release year: 1988

Directed by: John Carl Buechler

Starring: Terry Kiser, Jennifer Banko, John Otrin, Susan Blu

The Wrong Guys

Release year: 1988

Directed by: Danny Bilson

Starring: Louie Anderson, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, Franklyn Ajaye

May 05, 1988: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on May 05, 1988 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Der Geisterwald oder Des Raben Rache

Release year: 1988

Red Dwarf

Release year: 1988

Written by:

Starring: Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Adventures Beyond Belief

Release year: 1988

Directed by: Marcus Tompson

May 05, 1988: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on May 05, 1988 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Winfield by Dave Winfield with Tom Parker

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The Bonfire Of The Vanities by Tom Wolfe

The Bonfire Of The Vanities

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Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has ever described New York Society so accurately and devastatingly as Edith Wharton" ("The National Review")" A page-turner

Tapestry by Belva Plain

Tapestry

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Bleva Plain's novel begins in 1920 and covers World War II.

Hot Money by Dick Francis

Hot Money

By:

Dick Francis, the great English storyteller, has created a classic mystery. Malcolm Pembroke wasn't able to get rich by making enemies. Not least, among those he was closest to.

A Brief History Of Time by Stephen W. Hawking

A Brief History Of Time

By:

Stephen Hawking is known as one of the greatest theoretical physicists since Einstein. This landmark book shares Hawking's brilliant intellect with all nonscientists, and guides us expertly.

May 05, 1988: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on May 05, 1988 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Crossroads II

Crossroads II

Platform: Commodore 64

Genre: Shoot 'em up

Publisher: COMPUTE!'s Gazette

Cybernoid II: The Revenge

Cybernoid II: The Revenge

Platform: Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum

Genre: Shoot 'em up

Publisher: Hewson Consultants

Kuri Kinton

Kuri Kinton

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Beat 'em up

Publisher: Taito

Image Fight

Image Fight

Platform: Arcade, NES, PC Engine, Sharp X68000, FM Towns, Virtual Console

Genre: Shooter

Publisher: Irem

The Guardian Legend

The Guardian Legend

Platform: NES

Genre: Action-adventure game Scrolling shooter

Publisher: JP Irem; NA Brøderbund; EU Nintendo

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Who was the US President on May 05, 1988?

On May 05, 1988 the US President was Ronald Reagan (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 05, 1988?

On May 05, 1988 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on May 05, 1988?

On May 05, 1988 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about May 5th?

May 5th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 5th day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on May 5th, such as:

  • 2019 - Gaza-israel clashes (may 2019, iran-israel proxy conflict: hamas, iran-israel proxy conflict. hamas and other militants in the gaza strip fire hundreds upon israel. two israeli civilians were killed in ashkelon and another in ashdod. at least 23 palestinians were killed in retaliatory israeli strikes against gaza, including a hamas senior commander.
  • 2018 - Six palestinians are killed in an explosion at deir al-balah (gaza), hamas and israel defense forces deny responsibility for the explosion and each blame the other.
  • 2017 - Syria civil war: russia and turkey agree to create four "safe zones" in syria. all military aircraft, including those from turkey, russia, and the united states, will be prohibited from flying over these areas. (reuters) (fox news). the long-awaited safe zones were welcomed by the united nations, but they have been rejected both by the kurdish pyd and syrian rebels.

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What happened in 1988?

1988 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Nightline goes on location to Jerusalem Israel
  • John Demjanjuk (Ivan the Terrible), sentenced to death in Jerusalem
  • Chess opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 68 performances

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What was the calendar for May 1988?

May 1988 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how May 1988 calendar looked like.

Thursday May 5, 1988