What happened on Friday August 05, 1988?

About August 5th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant political event in Malaysian history occurred with the ouster of Lord President Salleh Abas, marking a critical moment in the nation's judicial and political landscape.
  • Day of the week: August 5th, 1988 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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

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August 05, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 05, 1988:

  • Malaysian Constitutional Crisis A significant political event in Malaysian history occurred with the ouster of Lord President Salleh Abas, marking a critical moment in the nation's judicial and political landscape.
  • Mario Biaggi Resignation Democratic Representative Mario Biaggi from New York was convicted of racketeering and subsequently resigned from his congressional seat, highlighting political corruption.
  • Death of Ralph Meeker Ralph Meeker, a prominent American actor known for his roles in classic films, passed away from a heart attack at the age of 67.
  • Federica Pellegrini Birth Federica Pellegrini, a renowned Italian competitive swimmer who would later become an Olympic gold medalist and world record holder, was born on this date.
  • Dale Baird Racing Milestone Thoroughbred trainer Dale Baird achieved a significant career milestone by winning his 5,000th race with the horse Stuffed Johnnie at Mountaineer Park.
  • Fleur Maxwell Birth Fleur Maxwell, a figure skater representing Luxembourg, was born, marking a notable moment in Luxembourg's sporting history.

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

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What day of the week was August 05, 1988?


August 05, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 218th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 1988 can also be written as 8/5/1988 in the US and as 5/8/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 05, 1988?


Famous people born on August 05, 1988:

  • Federica Pellegrini

    Renowned Italian Olympic swimmer who broke multiple records in freestyle swimming.

  • Kendra Spears
  • Antoine Wiels
  • Camilla Kerslake

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August 05, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 05, 1988:

  • Ralph Meeker
  • Colin Higgins

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August 05, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on August 05, 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 05, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 05, 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 05, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.

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

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

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August 05, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 05, 1988 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 05, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 11:36 pm and setting at 04:07 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 05, 1988?


Someone born on August 05, 1988 is:

36 years 9 months old,

or 441 months and 9 days old,

or 1918 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13431 days old,

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

There are 83 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 5th 2025.

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

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