What happened on Saturday February 06, 1988?

About February 6th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Michael Jordan performed a legendary slam dunk from the free throw line during an NBA game, a moment that would become iconic and inspire the creation of the Air Jordan brand and the famous Jumpman logo, symbolizing his extraordinary athletic prowess.
  • Day of the week: February 6th, 1988 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Could've Been by Tiffany
  • #1 UK song: I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about February 6th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on February 6th, 1988.

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February 06, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 06, 1988:

  • Michael Jordan's Iconic Slam Dunk Michael Jordan performed a legendary slam dunk from the free throw line during an NBA game, a moment that would become iconic and inspire the creation of the Air Jordan brand and the famous Jumpman logo, symbolizing his extraordinary athletic prowess.
  • Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan, continuing its Cold War-era nuclear weapons development program.

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February 06, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 06, 1988?


February 06, 1988 was a Saturday and it was the 37th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 06, 1988 can also be written as 2/6/1988 in the US and as 6/2/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 06, 1988?


Famous people born on February 06, 1988:

  • Bailey Hanks

    American actress known for her performances in musical theater and television, particularly recognized for her role in High School Musical...

  • Allison Holker

    Professional dancer and choreographer known for her appearances on So You Think You Can Dance and her work in television and film.

  • Bahar Toksoy

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February 06, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 06, 1988:

  • I signora di Meirás Carmen Polo

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February 06, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 06, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 1st and February 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 06, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 06, 1988 was Could've Been by Tiffany, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - Could've Been youtube
  2. - Hazy Shade Of Winter youtube
  3. - Need You Tonight youtube
  4. - Seasons Change youtube
  5. - I Want To Be Your Man youtube

February 06, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 06, 1988 was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - I Should Be So Lucky youtube
  2. - I Think We're Alone Now youtube
  3. - When Will I Be Famous youtube
  4. - Tell It To My Heart youtube
  5. - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car youtube

February 06, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 06, 1988 was I Want Her by Keith Sweat, according to the music chart for the week February 1st and February 7th.

  1. - I Want Her youtube
  2. - Girlfriend youtube
  3. - Love Changes
  4. - To Prove My Love
  5. - Let Me Touch You
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February 06, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 6th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 06, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 06, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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February 06, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 06, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 06, 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 February 06, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 09:08 pm and setting at 09:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 02, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Mar 03, 1988.

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How old is someone born on February 06, 1988?


Someone born on February 06, 1988 is:

37 years 2 months old,

or 446 months and 17 days old,

or 1941 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13591 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 06, 1988?

There are 289 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 06, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 06, 1988.

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