What happened on Wednesday June 08, 1988?

About June 8th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Nippon Airways discovered an ingenious method to reduce bird collisions with aircraft by painting large, realistic eyeball designs on the exterior of their jets. Their research showed a significant 20% reduction in bird-related incidents through this visual deterrent strategy. The technique leverages animal behavior, where predatory eye patterns can discourage birds from approaching aircraft, thereby enhancing aviation safety.
  • Day of the week: June 8th, 1988 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: One More Try by George Michael
  • #1 UK song: With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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June 08, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 08, 1988:

  • Innovative Bird Strike Prevention by Nippon Airways Nippon Airways discovered an ingenious method to reduce bird collisions with aircraft by painting large, realistic eyeball designs on the exterior of their jets. Their research showed a significant 20% reduction in bird-related incidents through this visual deterrent strategy. The technique leverages animal behavior, where predatory eye patterns can discourage birds from approaching aircraft, thereby enhancing aviation safety.

Events in 1988

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

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What day of the week was June 08, 1988?


June 08, 1988 was a Wednesday and it was the 160th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 08, 1988 can also be written as 6/8/1988 in the US and as 8/6/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 08, 1988?


Famous people born on June 08, 1988:

  • Lauren Gottlieb
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June 08, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 08, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 6th and June 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 08, 1988 was One More Try by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

  1. - One More Try youtube
  2. - Together Forever (Remix) youtube
  3. - Everything Your Heart Desires youtube
  4. - Shattered Dreams youtube
  5. - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 08, 1988 was With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey, according to the music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

  1. - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home youtube
  2. - Doctorin' The Tardis youtube
  3. - I Owe You Nothing youtube
  4. - Got To Be Certain youtube
  5. - Voyage Voyage youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 08, 1988 was Little Walter by Tony Toni Tone, according to the music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

  1. - Little Walter
  2. - Just Got Paid
  3. - One More Try youtube
  4. - Flirt
  5. - Joy
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June 08, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 8th is Gemini.

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June 08, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on June 08, 1988 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 08, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 01:45 am and setting at 03:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 31, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jun 29, 1988.

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How old is someone born on June 08, 1988?


Someone born on June 08, 1988 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 6 days old,

or 1927 weeks

or 13489 days old,

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

There are 25 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 8th 2025.

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

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