What happened on Monday January 11, 1988?

About January 11th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet Union officially announced its decision to participate in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, signaling a significant diplomatic moment during the late Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: January 11th, 1988 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison
  • #1 UK song: Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about January 11th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on January 11th, 1988.

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January 11, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 11, 1988:

  • USSR to Participate in Seoul Olympics The Soviet Union officially announced its decision to participate in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, signaling a significant diplomatic moment during the late Cold War era.
  • Death of Pappy Boyington, WWII Flying Legend Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington, renowned American fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, passed away. Known for his leadership of the 'Black Sheep Squadron' in the Pacific Theater, Boyington was a celebrated military aviator.
  • Phil Simmons Makes Test Cricket Debut Phil Simmons made his Test cricket debut for West Indies in a match against India in Madras, marking the beginning of his international cricket career.
  • L'Esperance Quintuplets Born The L'Esperance family welcomed quintuplets: Alexandria, Danielle, Erica, Raymond, and Veronica, marking a rare multiple birth event.

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January 11, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 11, 1988?


January 11, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 11th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 11, 1988 can also be written as 1/11/1988 in the US and as 11/1/1988 in UK and Europe.

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January 11, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 11, 1988:

  • Pappy Boyington

    Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington was a famous Marine Corps fighter pilot during World War II, leading the legendary Black Sheep Squadron and...

  • Isidor Isaac Rabi

    Polish-american physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1898).

  • Isidor Rabi

    American physicist who won the nobel prize for physics 1944 for inventing the atomic beam magnetic resonance method for observing atomic...

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January 11, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 11, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 11th and January 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 11, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 11, 1988 was Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Got My Mind Set On You youtube
  2. - So Emotional youtube
  3. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube
  4. - Need You Tonight youtube
  5. - Could've Been youtube

January 11, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 11, 1988 was Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Heaven Is A Place On Earth youtube
  2. - Always On My Mind youtube
  3. - House Arrest youtube
  4. - Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'Til Bedtime) youtube
  5. - Sign Your Name youtube

January 11, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 11, 1988 was The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube
  2. - Love Overboard
  3. - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
  4. - Love Changes
  5. - I Want Her youtube
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January 11, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 11th is Capricorn.

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January 11, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 11, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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January 11, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 11, 1988 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 11, 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 January 11, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 11:16 pm and setting at 11:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 04, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Feb 02, 1988.

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How old is someone born on January 11, 1988?


Someone born on January 11, 1988 is:

37 years 4 months old,

or 448 months and 25 days old,

or 1951 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13660 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 11, 1988?

There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 11, 1988?

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