What happened on Thursday June 02, 1988?

About June 2nd, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Ronald Reagan visits the United Kingdom, strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations during the late Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: June 2nd, 1988 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: One More Try by George Michael
  • #1 UK song: With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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

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June 02, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 02, 1988:

  • Reagan's UK Visit U.S. President Ronald Reagan visits the United Kingdom, strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations during the late Cold War era.
  • Film 'Big' Premieres The film 'Big', directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks, premieres in the United States. This comedy would become a beloved classic, exploring themes of childhood, adulthood, and personal transformation.
  • Consumer Reports Criticizes Suzuki Samurai Consumer Reports magazine calls for a ban on the Suzuki Samurai automobile, raising significant safety concerns about the vehicle's stability and design.
  • 61st National Spelling Bee Winner Rageshree Ramachandran wins the 61st National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word 'elegiacal', demonstrating exceptional linguistic skills and knowledge.
  • Birth of Sergio Agnero Sergio Agnero, an Argentine football (soccer) player, was born. Argentina is renowned for producing world-class soccer talent, and Agnero represents the country's rich sporting tradition.
  • Birth of Ayaka Saito Ayaka Saito, a notable Japanese voice actor, was born on this date. Voice actors play a crucial role in anime, video games, and other media, bringing animated characters to life through their vocal performances.

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

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What day of the week was June 02, 1988?


June 02, 1988 was a Thursday and it was the 154th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 02, 1988 can also be written as 6/2/1988 in the US and as 2/6/1988 in UK and Europe.

June 02, 1988 in June 1988 calendar

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Who was born on June 02, 1988?


Famous people born on June 02, 1988:

  • Sergio Agüero

    Legendary Argentine footballer who is considered one of the greatest strikers of his generation, known for his incredible goal-scoring...

  • Awkwafina

    Versatile American actress, rapper, and comedian who gained international recognition through films like 'Crazy Rich Asians' and 'The...

  • Amber Marshall

    Canadian actress best known for her lead role in the popular TV series 'Heartland'.

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


Famous people died on June 02, 1988:

  • Raj Kapoor

    Legendary Indian filmmaker known as the 'Showman of Bollywood' who revolutionized Hindi cinema through iconic films like Awaara and Boot...

  • Iosif Grigulevič

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June 02, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 02, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 30th and June 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 02, 1988 was One More Try by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

  1. - One More Try youtube
  2. - Shattered Dreams youtube
  3. - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) youtube
  4. - Everything Your Heart Desires youtube
  5. - Together Forever (Remix) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 02, 1988 was With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

  1. - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home youtube
  2. - Doctorin' The Tardis youtube
  3. - I Owe You Nothing youtube
  4. - Got To Be Certain youtube
  5. - Voyage Voyage youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 02, 1988 was Just Got Paid by Johnny Kemp, according to the music chart for the week May 30th and June 5th.

  1. - Just Got Paid
  2. - Little Walter
  3. - Flirt
  4. - Get It
  5. - One More Try youtube
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June 02, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 2nd is Gemini.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 02, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 02, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 10:17 pm and setting at 08:12 am.

The previous full moon was on May 31, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jun 29, 1988.

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How old is someone born on June 02, 1988?


Someone born on June 02, 1988 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 12 days old,

or 1927 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13495 days old,

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

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

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