What happened on Tuesday February 02, 1988?

About February 2nd, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered a passionate speech advocating for continued financial and military support to the Nicaraguan Contras, a right-wing rebel group opposing the Sandinista government. The speech was notably controversial, with three major television networks refusing to broadcast it, highlighting the political tensions surrounding U.S. foreign policy in Central America during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: February 2nd, 1988 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Could've Been by Tiffany
  • #1 UK song: I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about February 2nd, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on February 2nd, 1988.

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February 02, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 02, 1988:

  • Reagan's Controversial Contra Aid Speech U.S. President Ronald Reagan delivered a passionate speech advocating for continued financial and military support to the Nicaraguan Contras, a right-wing rebel group opposing the Sandinista government. The speech was notably controversial, with three major television networks refusing to broadcast it, highlighting the political tensions surrounding U.S. foreign policy in Central America during the Cold War era.
  • David Boon's Remarkable Test Century Against England Australian cricket legend David Boon scored his 6th Test century, an impressive 184 runs against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground. This innings demonstrated Boon's exceptional batting skill and was a significant moment in Australian cricket history during the late 1980s.

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February 02, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 02, 1988?


February 02, 1988 was a Tuesday and it was the 33rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 02, 1988 can also be written as 2/2/1988 in the US and as 2/2/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 02, 1988?


Famous people born on February 02, 1988:

  • Zosia Mamet

    American actress and comedian best known for her breakout role as Shoshanna Shapiro in the critically acclaimed HBO series 'Girls', created...

  • Kathryn Eastwood
  • Vasile Buhăescu
  • Claire Calvert
  • Mehdi Challandes
  • Cho Kyu-hyun
  • Radek Dejmek
  • Jedd Ebanks
  • Marco Fabbri
  • Kieron Fonotia
  • Magnus Garden
  • Matteo Grattarola
  • Eliahu Asheri
  • Raul Isac
  • Kissy Kapri
  • Marko Kešelj
  • Spencer O'Brien
  • Brad Peacock
  • Stefano Scappini

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February 02, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 02, 1988:

  • Marcel Bozzuffi

    French actor famous for his role in 'The French Connection', known for his significant contributions to stage, film, and television.

  • Giuseppe Novello

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February 02, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 02, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 1st and February 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 02, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 02, 1988 was Could've Been by Tiffany, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - Could've Been youtube
  2. - Hazy Shade Of Winter youtube
  3. - Need You Tonight youtube
  4. - Seasons Change youtube
  5. - I Want To Be Your Man youtube

February 02, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 02, 1988 was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - I Should Be So Lucky youtube
  2. - I Think We're Alone Now youtube
  3. - When Will I Be Famous youtube
  4. - Tell It To My Heart youtube
  5. - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car youtube

February 02, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 02, 1988 was I Want Her by Keith Sweat, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - I Want Her youtube
  2. - Girlfriend youtube
  3. - Love Changes
  4. - To Prove My Love
  5. - Let Me Touch You
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February 02, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 2nd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 02, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 02, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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February 02, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 02, 1988 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 02, 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 February 02, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:03 pm and setting at 07:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 04, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Mar 03, 1988.

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How old is someone born on February 02, 1988?


Someone born on February 02, 1988 is:

37 years 3 months old,

or 447 months and 12 days old,

or 1945 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13616 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 02, 1988?

There are 264 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 02, 1988?

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