Saturday July 9, 1988
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It was Saturday, under the sign of Cancer (see planets position on July 9, 1988). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Raul Rusescu and Nana Suzuki.
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 Moonwalk by Michael Jackson was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Barfuß ins Bett.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Laser Squad or Dark Fusion.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Roman Catholic Church - Feast of Our Lady of Peace.
- Bah�'f Faith - Holy Day: Martyrdom of the B�b.
- Palau - Constitution Day.
- Argentina - Independence Day.
- Roman festival - Caprotinia, or feasts of Juno Caprotina.
Famous Birthdays:
- Raul Rusescu: Romanian footballer.
- Nana Suzuki: Japanese model.
Famous Deaths:
- Anthony Holland: AIDS sufferer committed suicide at 60.
- Barbara Woodhouse: dog trainer, dies at age 78 of a stroke.
Facts:
- Facts of Life, Lisa Whelchel weds Steve Cauble
- Chris Speier hits for the cycle and Ernest Riles hits 10,000th Giant HR
- Jessye Norman begins recording Bizets Carmen
- Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3
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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
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1988
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 1988 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- Sade - Paradise
- James Brown - I'm Real
- Roses Are Red - The Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers
- 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
Top #10 Latin songs
- QUE TE PASA - Yuri
- TOCO MADERA - Raphael
- LA ULTIMA LUNA - Emmanuel
- Es un alma en pena - Lucia Mendez
- Todo Por Ti - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- Braulio - EL VICIO DE TU BOCA
- Dyango - AHORA
- QUERIENDO Y NO - Isabel Pantoja
- SUENO CONTIGO - Jose Luis Rodriguez
- CUANDO EL AMOR SE ACABA - Jose Feliciano
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
- The Twist (Yo, Twist) - The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker
- Push It / Tramp - Salt-N-Pepa
- Bros - I Owe You Nothing
- Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
A Trail Of Memories
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
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