What happened on Friday June 10, 1988?

About June 10th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: A star-studded concert at Wembley Stadium featuring prominent musicians, comedians, and film personalities, held to celebrate the 70th birthday of imprisoned African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela and raise global awareness about his struggle against apartheid.
  • Day of the week: June 10th, 1988 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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

More about June 10th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on June 10th, 1988.

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June 10, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 10, 1988:

  • Wembley Stadium Hosts Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert A star-studded concert at Wembley Stadium featuring prominent musicians, comedians, and film personalities, held to celebrate the 70th birthday of imprisoned African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela and raise global awareness about his struggle against apartheid.
  • Singing Revolution Begins in Estonia A massive, spontaneous demonstration of 100,000 people engaged in night-time singing protests, marking the beginning of the Singing Revolution, a peaceful movement that would ultimately contribute to Estonia's independence from Soviet rule.
  • General Public License (GPL) First Mentioned The term General Public License (GPL) is first mentioned, a pivotal moment in open-source software history that would later become fundamental to the free software movement.
  • Louis L'Amour Passes Away Renowned Western novelist Louis L'Amour dies at age 80 after a battle with cancer, leaving behind a significant literary legacy in the genre of Western fiction.
  • Record-Breaking London Bicycle Tour A massive bicycle tour in London sets a world record with 31,678 participants, highlighting the growing popularity of cycling as a recreational and fitness activity.

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

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What day of the week was June 10, 1988?


June 10, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 162nd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 10, 1988 can also be written as 6/10/1988 in the US and as 10/6/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 10, 1988?


Famous people born on June 10, 1988:

  • Danielle Peazer

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  • Rocío Muñoz Morales

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


Famous people died on June 10, 1988:

  • Louis L'Amour

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  • Josep Tarradellas

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June 10, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

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

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


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 10th is Gemini.

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June 10, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on June 10, 1988 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 10, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 02:32 am and setting at 06:05 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 10, 1988?


Someone born on June 10, 1988 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 26 days old,

or 1929 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13509 days old,

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

There are 5 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 10th 2025.

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

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