What happened on Monday February 08, 1988?

About February 8th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA successfully launched the Department of Defense (DOD-2) satellite on February 8, 1988, as part of a collaborative military and space research mission. This launch represented an important milestone in joint military-civilian space exploration efforts during the late Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: February 8th, 1988 was a Monday
  • 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 8th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on February 8th, 1988.

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February 08, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 08, 1988:

  • NASA DOD-2 Satellite Launch NASA successfully launched the Department of Defense (DOD-2) satellite on February 8, 1988, as part of a collaborative military and space research mission. This launch represented an important milestone in joint military-civilian space exploration efforts during the late Cold War era.

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February 08, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 08, 1988?


February 08, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 39th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 08, 1988 can also be written as 2/8/1988 in the US and as 8/2/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 08, 1988?


Famous people born on February 08, 1988:

  • Nozomi Sasaki (model)

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February 08, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 08, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 8th and February 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 08, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 08, 1988 was Could've Been by Tiffany, according to the music chart for the week February 8th and February 14th.

  1. - Could've Been youtube
  2. - Seasons Change youtube
  3. - I Want To Be Your Man youtube
  4. - Hungry Eyes youtube
  5. - What Have I Done To Deserve This youtube

February 08, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 08, 1988 was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week February 8th and February 14th.

  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 08, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 08, 1988 was I Want Her by Keith Sweat, according to the music chart for the week February 8th and February 14th.

  1. - I Want Her youtube
  2. - Girlfriend youtube
  3. - To Prove My Love
  4. - Two Occasions
  5. - Superbad
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February 08, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 8th 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 08, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 08, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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February 08, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 08, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 08, 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 08, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 10:09 pm and setting at 09:45 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 08, 1988?


Someone born on February 08, 1988 is:

37 years 3 months old,

or 447 months and 5 days old,

or 1944 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13609 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 08, 1988?

There are 271 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 08, 1988?

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