What happened on Saturday October 01, 1988?

Here's what happened on October 01, 1988:

• Gorbachev Becomes Head of Soviet State Mikhail Gorbachev is named head of the Supreme Soviet, effectively becoming the head of state of the Soviet Union, marking a significant moment in late Cold War political leadership.
• Steffi Graf Achieves Golden Slam Steffi Graf wins the women's singles tennis gold medal at the Seoul Olympics, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 6-3. This victory completes her historic Golden Slam - winning all Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic gold in the same year.
• Florence Griffith Joyner Wins Olympic Gold Florence Griffith Joyner secures her third gold medal at the Seoul Olympics by anchoring the victorious US 4 x 100m relay team, further cementing her status as a legendary sprinter.
• Bradley Center Opens in Milwaukee The Bradley Center, a major sports and entertainment venue, opens in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, becoming a significant landmark for the city's cultural infrastructure.
• Tony Gwynn's Batting Achievement Tony Gwynn achieves the lowest batting average (.313) for a National League champion, highlighting the competitive nature of baseball that year.
• Robert Englund's Wedding Robert Englund, famous for playing Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, marries Nancy Booth.
• Remembering Sacheverell Sitwell Commemorating Sacheverell Sitwell, an English writer known for his contributions to art and literature criticism, who was born in 1897.

Events in 1988

October 01, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 01, 1988

Newspapers from Oct. 01, 1988

October 01, 1988 was a Saturday and it was the 275th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 01, 1988 can also be written as 10/1/1988 in the US and as 1/10/1988 in UK and Europe.

October 01, 1988 in October 1988 calendar

Famous people died on October 01, 1988:

• Sacheverell Sitwell

  English author, poet, and critic (b. 1897).

• Lucien Ballard

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on October 1st

October 01, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 01, 1988 was Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) by Bobby McFerrin, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

1. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit)
2. Def Leppard - Love Bites
3. Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You
4. Peter Cetera - One Good Woman
5. UB40 - Red Red Wine '88

October 01, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 01, 1988 was One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

1. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
2. U2 - Desire
3. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
4. Enya - Orinoco Flow
5. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy

October 01, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 01, 1988 was Addicted To You by Levert, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

1. Levert - Addicted To You
2. Jeffrey Osborne - She's On The Left
3. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
4. Teddy Pendergrass - 2 A.M.
5. Tony Toni Tone - Born Not To Know

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 1st is Libra.

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October 01, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 01, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 01, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 01, 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 October 01, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 09:34 pm and setting at 02:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Oct 25, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on October 01, 1988

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Someone born on October 01, 1988 is:

36 years 6 months old,

or 438 months and 22 days old,

or 1907 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13353 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 01, 1988?

There are 161 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 01, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on October 01, 1988.

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