What happened on Monday May 09, 1988?

About May 9th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the new Australian Parliament House in Canberra, marking a significant moment in Australian political architecture and national development.
  • Day of the week: May 9th, 1988 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Anything For You by Gloria Estefan
  • #1 UK song: Perfect by Fairground Attraction
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about May 9th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on May 9th, 1988.

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May 09, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 09, 1988:

  • Queen Elizabeth II Opens Australian Parliament House Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the new Australian Parliament House in Canberra, marking a significant moment in Australian political architecture and national development.
  • Formation of Belgium's Eighth Government The eighth government led by Wilfried Martens is formed in Belgium, representing a continuation of political leadership and parliamentary governance.
  • Oakland Athletics Winning Streak The Oakland Athletics baseball team extends their impressive winning streak to 14 consecutive games, showcasing remarkable team performance and consistency.

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May 09, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 09, 1988?


May 09, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 130th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 1988 can also be written as 5/9/1988 in the US and as 9/5/1988 in UK and Europe.

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May 09, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 09, 1988:

  • Alfons Julen

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May 09, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 09, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 9th and May 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 09, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 09, 1988 was Anything For You by Gloria Estefan, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

  1. - Anything For You youtube
  2. - Shattered Dreams youtube
  3. - Wishing Well youtube
  4. - One More Try youtube
  5. - Pink Cadillac youtube

May 09, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 09, 1988 was Perfect by Fairground Attraction, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

  1. - Perfect youtube
  2. - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home youtube
  3. - Theme From S-Express youtube
  4. - Got To Be Certain youtube
  5. - Blue Monday 1988 youtube

May 09, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 09, 1988 was Nite And Day by Al B. Sure!, according to the music chart for the week May 9th and May 15th.

  1. - Nite And Day
  2. - Mercedes Boy youtube
  3. - My Girl
  4. - Wild, Wild West
  5. - Something Just Ain't Right
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May 09, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 09, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 09, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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May 09, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 09, 1988 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 09, 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 May 09, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 31% full, rising at 02:26 am and setting at 02:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 01, 1988 while the next full moon would come on May 31, 1988.

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How old is someone born on May 09, 1988?


Someone born on May 09, 1988 is:

37 years and 5 days old,

or 444 months and 5 days old,

or 1931 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13519 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 09, 1988?

There are 360 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 09, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 09, 1988.

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