What happened on Monday May 02, 1988?

Here's what happened on May 02, 1988:

• IRA Kills British Servicemen In a tragic incident during the Northern Ireland conflict, three British servicemen were killed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the Netherlands, highlighting the international reach of the sectarian violence.
• Jackson Pollock Artwork Sale A significant art transaction occurs as Jackson Pollock's painting 'Search' is sold for $4,800,000, demonstrating the high value of mid-20th century abstract expressionist art.
• Pete Rose Suspended Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose is suspended for 30 days after pushing an umpire during a baseball game, highlighting the strict disciplinary standards in professional sports.
• US Billboard Top Song Terence Trent D'Arby's 'Wishing Well' tops the US music charts, representing the pop music landscape of the late 1980s.
• R&B Music Hit Al B. Sure's 'Nite And Day' dominates the R&B music charts, representing the contemporary African American music trends of 1988.
• UK Music Chart Topper Fairground Attraction's 'Perfect' reaches number one on the UK music charts, showcasing the diverse pop music scene of the era.
• Brooke Hogan Birth Brooke Hogan, an American singer, television personality, and actress, was born on this date. She would later become known for her music career and reality TV show appearances.

Events in 1988

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

Magazines from May. 02, 1988

Newspapers from May. 02, 1988

May 02, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 123rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 1988 can also be written as 5/2/1988 in the US and as 2/5/1988 in UK and Europe.

May 02, 1988 in May 1988 calendar

Famous people born on May 02, 1988:

• Neftalí Feliz

  Prominent Dominican baseball player known for his pitching skills in Major League Baseball.

• Stephen Henderson

  Irish footballer.

• Alireza Haghighi
• Laura Brent
• Fouad Idabdelhay
• Beram Kayal
• Maciej Korzym
• Nixson Kurgat
• Tyler Laser
• Fabian Lustenberger
• Lucas Martínez
• Sibusiso Matsenjwa
• Johanna Mattsson
• Artur Noga
• David Registe
• Olzhas Sattibayev
• Jamie Skeen

Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on May 2nd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 1988 was Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
2. Gloria Estefan - Anything For You
3. Aerosmith - Angel
4. Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
5. Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 02, 1988 was Perfect by Fairground Attraction, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Fairground Attraction - Perfect
2. Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
3. S-Express - Theme From S-Express
4. Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
5. New Order - Blue Monday 1988

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 1988 was Nite And Day by Al B. Sure!, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Al B. Sure! - Nite And Day
2. Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
3. Pebbles - Mercedes Boy
4. E.U. - Da'Butt (From The Film "School Daze")
5. Suave - My Girl

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 02, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 09:08 pm and setting at 06:24 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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Your place in the Universe on May 02, 1988

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Someone born on May 02, 1988 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 21 days old,

or 1929 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13505 days old,

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

There are 9 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 2nd 2025.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 02, 1988.

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