What happened on Wednesday May 04, 1988?

Here's what happened on May 04, 1988:

• Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan On May 4, 1988, the Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan. This test was part of the USSR's ongoing nuclear weapons development and testing program during the late Cold War period, contributing to the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
• PEPCON Disaster in Henderson, Nevada On May 4, 1988, a catastrophic explosion occurred at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) facility in Henderson, Nevada. The disaster involved the detonation of tons of solid rocket fuel, causing massive destruction that extended up to 10 miles away, including significant damage to Las Vegas's McCarran International Airport. The explosion was triggered by a fire at the industrial solid-fuel rocket plant, resulting in a massive blast that shook the region and highlighted critical industrial safety concerns.

Events in 1988

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

Magazines from May. 04, 1988

Newspapers from May. 04, 1988

May 04, 1988 was a Wednesday and it was the 125th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 1988 can also be written as 5/4/1988 in the US and as 4/5/1988 in UK and Europe.

May 04, 1988 in May 1988 calendar

Famous people born on May 04, 1988:

• Oleksandr Abramenko
• Enrico Alfonso
• Mihaela Buzărnescu
• Derrick Caracter
• Westley Gough
• David Gray
• LaRoyce Hawkins
• Giōrgos Iōannidīs
• Yannick Martinez
• David Mendieta Alfonso
• Radja Nainggolan
• Augusto Pacheco Fraga
• Ryan Schraeder
• Kyle Singler
• Joachim Thomassen
• Ole Werner
• Ruben Yttergård Jenssen
• Adam Koch

Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on May 4th

Famous people died on May 04, 1988:

• Lillian Estelle Fisher

  American historian of spanish america (b. 1891).

• Stanley William Hayter
• Josefa Edralin

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on May 4th

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 04, 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 04, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 04, 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 4th 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 04, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 04, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 10:20 pm and setting at 08:04 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 04, 1988

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Someone born on May 04, 1988 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 19 days old,

or 1929 weeks

or 13503 days old,

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

There are 11 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 4th 2025.

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

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

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