What happened on Wednesday February 10, 1988?

About February 10th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, California, strikes down the U.S. Army's ban on homosexual service members, arguing for equal rights and challenging existing military discrimination policies. The landmark decision was subsequently overturned on appeal, maintaining the military's previous restrictions.
  • Day of the week: February 10th, 1988 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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

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February 10, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 10, 1988:

  • 9th Circuit Court Challenges Military's Gay Ban A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, California, strikes down the U.S. Army's ban on homosexual service members, arguing for equal rights and challenging existing military discrimination policies. The landmark decision was subsequently overturned on appeal, maintaining the military's previous restrictions.
  • Failed Coup in Bophuthatswana Rocky Malebane-Metsing's attempted coup in Bophuthatswana, a nominally independent homeland under South African apartheid, fails. This event highlights the political instability and complex power dynamics in the region during the late apartheid era.

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February 10, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 10, 1988?


February 10, 1988 was a Wednesday and it was the 41st day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 10, 1988 can also be written as 2/10/1988 in the US and as 10/2/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 10, 1988?


Famous people born on February 10, 1988:

  • Francesco Acerbi

    Professional Italian footballer who plays as a center-back for Inter Milan and the Italian national team, known for his defensive skills and...

  • Jade Ramsey

    British actress known for her role in the Nickelodeon series 'House of Anubis' and various stage performances.

  • Fiorella Mattheis
  • Nikita Ramsey

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February 10, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 10, 1988:

  • Chaya Mushka Schneerson
  • Alberto Bertuzzi

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February 10, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 10, 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 10, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 10, 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 10, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 10, 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 10, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 10, 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 10, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 10th 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 10, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 10, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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February 10, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 10, 1988 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 10, 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 10, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 12:20 am and setting at 10:46 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 10, 1988?


Someone born on February 10, 1988 is:

37 years 3 months old,

or 447 months and 4 days old,

or 1944 weeks

or 13608 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 10, 1988?

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 10, 1988?

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