What happened on Sunday October 09, 1988?

About October 9th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dennis Eckersley made baseball history by becoming the first player to save all four games in a championship series, a remarkable feat demonstrating exceptional pitching consistency and performance.
  • Day of the week: October 9th, 1988 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Love Bites by Def Leppard
  • #1 UK song: One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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October 09, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 09, 1988:

  • Dennis Eckersley's Historic Baseball Achievement Dennis Eckersley made baseball history by becoming the first player to save all four games in a championship series, a remarkable feat demonstrating exceptional pitching consistency and performance.
  • Flemish Block's Electoral Performance The far-right Flemish Block political party achieved a significant 17% vote share in Belgium, indicating growing support for nationalist and right-wing political ideologies during this period.
  • Jackie Milburn: English Football Player Obituary Remembering Jackie Milburn, a notable English football player who was born in 1924. Milburn was a significant figure in football history, known for his contributions to the sport during his era.

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

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October 09, 1988: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Bears - Detroit Lions : 24 - 7
  • Denver Broncos - San Francisco 49ers : 16 - 13
  • Indianapolis Colts - Buffalo Bills : 23 - 34
  • Kansas City Chiefs - Houston Oilers : 6 - 7
  • Los Angeles Rams - Atlanta Falcons : 33 - 0
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What day of the week was October 09, 1988?


October 09, 1988 was a Sunday and it was the 283rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 09, 1988 can also be written as 10/9/1988 in the US and as 9/10/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 09, 1988?


Famous people born on October 09, 1988:

  • Starling Marte

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


Famous people died on October 09, 1988:

  • Felix Wankel

    Felix Wankel was a pioneering German engineer who invented the revolutionary Wankel rotary engine, which became famous for its unique design...

  • Jackie Milburn

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October 09, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 09, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 3rd and October 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 09, 1988 was Love Bites by Def Leppard, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Love Bites youtube
  2. - Red Red Wine '88 youtube
  3. - Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) youtube
  4. - Don't Be Cruel youtube
  5. - One Good Woman youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 09, 1988 was One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - One Moment In Time youtube
  2. - Desire youtube
  3. - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother youtube
  4. - Orinoco Flow youtube
  5. - Don't Worry, Be Happy youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 09, 1988 was Addicted To You by Levert, according to the music chart for the week October 3rd and October 9th.

  1. - Addicted To You
  2. - My Prerogative youtube
  3. - 2 A.M.
  4. - Nothing Can Come Between Us
  5. - The Way You Love Me
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October 09, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 9th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 09, 1988 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 09, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:44 am and setting at 06:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Oct 25, 1988.

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How old is someone born on October 09, 1988?


Someone born on October 09, 1988 is:

36 years 6 months old,

or 438 months and 14 days old,

or 1906 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13345 days old,

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

There are 169 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 9th 2025.

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

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