Thursday July 07, 1988
US date format: 7/7/1988, UK date format: 7/7/1988
It was Thursday, under the sign of Cancer (see birth chart on July 7, 1988). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Venus Raj and Sophie Rodriguez.
In that special week of July people in US were listening to The Flame by Cheap Trick.
In UK Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros was in the top 5 hits.
Die Hard, directed by John McTiernan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988
while Show Time by Pat Riley was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Brainstorm.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf or Kaijū Monogatari.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of July 07, 1988?
Holidays
- Russia and Ukraine - Ivan Kupala
- United Kingdom - July 7th Bombings remembrance day
- Bhutan - Guru Rinpoche
- Roman Empire - Nonae Caprotinae festival in honor of Juno
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Events
- Soviet Union launches Phobos 1 to probe Martian moon (unsuccessful).
Famous Birthday
- Venus Raj
- Sophie Rodriguez
- Kaci Brown: American singer-songwriter.
- Lukas Rosenthal: German rugby player.
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Famous Deaths
- Jimmy Edwards: Actor (Plank, Bottoms Up, Late Mr H),...
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Die Hard
Directed by: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Country: United States of America
Akira
Directed by: Katsuhiro Ôtomo
Starring: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tesshô Genda
Country: United States of America
Midnight Run
Directed by: Martin Brest
Starring: Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton
Country: United States of America
The Dead Pool
Directed by: Buddy Van Horn
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Liam Neeson, Patricia Clarkson, Evan C. Kim
Country: United States of America
It Takes Two
Directed by: David Beaird
Starring: George Newbern, Leslie Hope, Kimberly Foster, Barry Corbin
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 07, 1988?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
- The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist)
- Salt-N-Pepa - Push It / Tramp
- Bros - I Owe You Nothing
- Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
Top #10 R&B songs
- Sade - Paradise
- James Brown - I'm Real
- The Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers - Roses Are Red
- Vanessa Williams - The Right Stuff
- Gregory Abbott - I'll Prove It To You
- Teddy Pendergrass - Joy
- New Edition - If It Isn't Love
- Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
- Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew - Keep Risin' To The Top
- Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Brainstorm
Directed by: Douglas Trumbull
The Big Picture
Directed by: Eric Lartigau
Der Liebe auf der Spur
House Rules
Final Run
Days to next July 07
If July 07, 1988 is your birthday you're 32 years, 2 months, 15 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 9 months, 15 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in July 1988?
- LIFE: Mike Tyson And Robin Givens
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Drought -- July 4, 1988
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9124
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Rock Star
By: Jackie Collins
Newly repackaged—classic novels from New York Times bestselling author Jackie Collins! Power. Sex. Money. Fame. The new Hollywood wives have it all.
A Trail Of Memories
By: Angelique L'Amour
For decades, generations of readers have shared their favorite passages of favorite Louis L'Amour novels and short stories: parents with their children, neighbors with their friends, executives with their staff and
The Icarus Agenda
By: Robert Ludlum
Colorado Congressman Evan Kendrick is trying to live out his term quietly when a political mole reveals his deepest secret: Kendrick was the anonymous hero who freed the hostages held by Arab terrorists in the American embassy in Masqat, and …
Alaska
By: James A. Michener
In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us through Alaska’s fierce terrain and history, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling present.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Dangerous Dave
Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
Kaijū Monogatari
Better Dead Than Alien
Abadox: The Deadly Inner War
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