Monday 10 October 1988
It was Monday, under the sign of Libra. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Mohammed Merah and Jacob Williams.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to Red Red Wine '88 by UB40.
In UK One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston was in the top 5 hits.
The Accused, directed by Jonathan Kaplan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988
while The Cardinal Of The Kremlin by Tom Clancy was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Kids in the Hall.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Forgotten Worlds or ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter).
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 10 October 1988 ?
Famous Birthdays:
- Mohammed Merah: French serial killer and terrorist.
- Jacob Williams: Comedian.
- Rose McIver: TV Actress.
- Matthew Meese: TV Actor.
- Luis Cardozo: Paraguayan footballer.
- Shaun Fensom: Australian rugby player
- Brown Ideye: Nigerian footballer
- Toby Smith: Australian-New Zealand rugby player
Facts:
- 22nd Country Music Association Award: Highway 101, K T Oslin win
- Royals announce that Dick Howser, who underwent surgery for a brain tumor in July, will return to manage the club in 1989
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 1988 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Red Red Wine '88 - UB40
- Def Leppard - Love Bites
- Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love
- Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel
- Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
- Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit)
- Steve Winwood - Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?
- Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
- The Escape Club - Wild, Wild West
- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Hate Myself For Loving You
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1988?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: U.S. Returns to Space -- Oct. 10, 1988
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9139
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: John Sasso & James Bakker -- Oct. 3, 1988
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Leaving Home
In the first collection of Lake Wobegon monologues, Keillor tells readers more about some of the people from Lake Wobegon Days and introduces some new faces.
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The Bonfire Of The Vanities
Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York Society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton" (The National Review)“A page-turner .
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The Tommyknockers
Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic, terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller about a terrifying otherworldly discovery and the effects it has a on a small town.“Late
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Kaleidoscope
When a beautiful young Frenchwoman and a brilliant American actor meet in wartime Paris, their love begins like a fairy tale but ends in tragedy. Suddenly orphaned, their three children are cruelly separated.
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