What happened on Thursday August 04, 1988?

About August 4th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: The US Congress voted to provide $20,000 in reparations to each Japanese-American who was interned during World War II, acknowledging the historical injustice of forced internment during wartime.
  • Day of the week: August 4th, 1988 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Roll With It by Steve Winwood
  • #1 UK song: The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about August 4th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on August 4th, 1988.

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August 04, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 04, 1988:

  • Japanese-American Internment Compensation Act The US Congress voted to provide $20,000 in reparations to each Japanese-American who was interned during World War II, acknowledging the historical injustice of forced internment during wartime.
  • Hertz Consumer Fraud Settlement Hertz car rental company agreed to pay $23 million to resolve a consumer fraud lawsuit, marking a significant consumer protection legal action.
  • Australian Gymnast Monette Russo Monette Russo, an Australian gymnast, was noted in historical records on this date.

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August 04, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 04, 1988?


August 04, 1988 was a Thursday and it was the 217th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 04, 1988 can also be written as 8/4/1988 in the US and as 4/8/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 04, 1988?


Famous people born on August 04, 1988:

  • Kelley O'Hara

    Professional soccer player who competed for the United States Women's National Soccer Team, winning multiple international championships...

  • Tom Parker

    Pop singer who was a member of the boy band The Wanted, known for his musical career and battle with brain cancer.

  • Romeo (Cinema Bizarre)
  • Charles Cheruiyot
  • Jen Lilley

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August 04, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 04, 1988:

  • Allan Adair
  • Doko Toshio

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August 04, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 04, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 1st and August 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 04, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 04, 1988 was Roll With It by Steve Winwood, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

  1. - Roll With It youtube
  2. - Hands To Heaven youtube
  3. - Hold On To The Nights youtube
  4. - Make Me Lose Control youtube
  5. - Sign Your Name youtube

August 04, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 04, 1988 was The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

  1. - The Only Way Is Up youtube
  2. - The Loco-Motion youtube
  3. - I Need You youtube
  4. - You Came youtube
  5. - The Harder I Try youtube

August 04, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 04, 1988 was Off On Your Own (Girl) by Al B. Sure!, according to the music chart for the week August 1st and August 7th.

  1. - Off On Your Own (Girl)
  2. - Sign Your Name youtube
  3. - Mamacita
  4. - Groove Me
  5. - Loosey's Rap
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August 04, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 4th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 04, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 04, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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August 04, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 04, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 04, 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 August 04, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 11:06 pm and setting at 02:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 29, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Aug 27, 1988.

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How old is someone born on August 04, 1988?


Someone born on August 04, 1988 is:

36 years 9 months old,

or 441 months and 10 days old,

or 1918 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13432 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 04, 1988?

There are 82 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 04, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 04, 1988.

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