What happened on Tuesday April 05, 1988?

Here's what happened on April 05, 1988:

• Kuwait Airways Flight 422 Hijacking An international hijacking incident involving Kuwait Airways Flight 422, which began in Bangkok, Thailand. Shiite Muslim hijackers demanded the release of 17 prisoners, resulting in a 16-day siege across multiple continents and the tragic death of two passengers.
• Ojhri Camp Disaster in Pakistan A catastrophic military ammunition depot explosion occurred in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, causing significant loss of life and widespread destruction in the surrounding areas.
• Democratic Convention Nominates Michael Dukakis for Presidential Race The Democratic National Convention selected Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis as their official presidential candidate for the 1988 United States presidential election.
• Great Seto Bridge Opens in Japan The Great Seto Bridge, a significant infrastructure project connecting multiple islands in Japan's Seto Inland Sea, was officially opened to traffic, marking a major engineering achievement.
• FoxTrot Comic Strip Debuts The popular comic strip 'FoxTrot' by Bill Amend made its first appearance in United States newspapers, introducing readers to the humorous Fox family.
• Final Broadcast of Crossroads The long-running British soap opera 'Crossroads' aired its final episode on ITV, concluding a significant chapter in British television history.
• Eddie Hill Sets Quarter-Mile Racing Record Professional drag racer Eddie Hill became the first driver in history to complete a quarter-mile run in under 5 seconds, a groundbreaking achievement in motorsports.
• Daniela Luján Birth Daniela Luján, a Mexican actress, was born on this date.
• Asumi Nakata Birth Asumi Nakata, a notable Japanese voice actress (seiyu), was born on this date.

Events in 1988

April 05, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 05, 1988

Newspapers from Apr. 05, 1988

April 05, 1988 was a Tuesday and it was the 96th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 05, 1988 can also be written as 4/5/1988 in the US and as 5/4/1988 in UK and Europe.

April 05, 1988 in April 1988 calendar

Famous people born on April 05, 1988:

• Xin Wang (actress)

Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on April 5th

Famous people died on April 05, 1988:

• Alf Kjellin

  Swedish actor and director (b. 1920).

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on April 5th

April 05, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 05, 1988 was Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car by Billy Ocean, according to the music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

1. Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
2. Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
3. Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue
4. INXS - Devil Inside
5. Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go

April 05, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 05, 1988 was Heart by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

1. Pet Shop Boys - Heart
2. Bros - Drop The Boy
3. Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)
4. Aswad - Don't Turn Around
5. Tiffany - Could've Been

April 05, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 05, 1988 was Ooo La La La by Teena Marie, according to the music chart for the week April 4th and April 10th.

1. Teena Marie - Ooo La La La
2. Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
3. Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
4. E.U. - Da'Butt (From The Film "School Daze")
5. da'Krash - Wasn't I Good To Ya?

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 5th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 05, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 05, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 05, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 05, 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 April 05, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 10:10 pm and setting at 08:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 02, 1988 while the next full moon would come on May 01, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on April 05, 1988

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Someone born on April 05, 1988 is:

37 years 1 month old,

or 445 months and 6 days old,

or 1935 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13550 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 05, 1988?

There are 329 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 05, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 05, 1988.

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