What happened on Friday September 02, 1988?

About September 2nd, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Human Rights Now world tour, a groundbreaking international music event led by prominent artists including Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, and Youssou N'Dour, commenced at Wembley Stadium in London. This innovative tour aimed to raise global awareness about human rights, spanning 20 concerts across five continents to support Amnesty International's critical humanitarian work.
  • Day of the week: September 2nd, 1988 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Monkey by George Michael
  • #1 UK song: Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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

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September 02, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 02, 1988:

  • Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! Tour Launches The Human Rights Now world tour, a groundbreaking international music event led by prominent artists including Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, and Youssou N'Dour, commenced at Wembley Stadium in London. This innovative tour aimed to raise global awareness about human rights, spanning 20 concerts across five continents to support Amnesty International's critical humanitarian work.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was September 02, 1988?


September 02, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 246th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 02, 1988 can also be written as 9/2/1988 in the US and as 2/9/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 02, 1988?


Famous people born on September 02, 1988:

  • Javi Martínez

    Javi Martínez is a renowned Spanish footballer who has played for top clubs like Bayern Munich and Athletic Bilbao.

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September 02, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 02, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 29th and September 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 02, 1988 was Monkey by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Monkey youtube
  2. - Sweet Child O' Mine youtube
  3. - Simply Irresistible youtube
  4. - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That youtube
  5. - I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 02, 1988 was Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Groovy Kind Of Love youtube
  2. - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother youtube
  3. - Teardrops youtube
  4. - The Only Way Is Up youtube
  5. - The Harder I Try youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 02, 1988 was Nice 'N' Slow by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Nice 'N' Slow
  2. - Make It Last Forever
  3. - Watching You
  4. - Another Part Of Me
  5. - Love Will Save The Day
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September 02, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 2nd is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 02, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 43% full, rising at 10:11 pm and setting at 03:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 27, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Sep 25, 1988.

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How old is someone born on September 02, 1988?


Someone born on September 02, 1988 is:

36 years 8 months old,

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or 1913 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13394 days old,

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

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

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