What happened on Saturday June 11, 1988?

Here's what happened on June 11, 1988:

• Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium A historic concert at Wembley Stadium celebrated Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday, featuring prominent musicians, comedians, and film stars. The event raised global awareness about Mandela's imprisonment and the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.
• General Public License (GPL) First Mentioned The term General Public License (GPL) is first introduced, marking an important moment in open-source software history.
• Women's Long Jump World Record Soviet athlete Galina Chistyakova sets a remarkable women's long jump record, leaping an impressive 24 feet 8.25 inches.
• Baseball Milestone: First Designated Hitter Pitcher New York Yankees' Rick Rhoden makes baseball history by becoming the first pitcher to be designated as a hitter, recording 0 for 1 with an RBI.

Events in 1988

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

Magazines from Jun. 11, 1988

Newspapers from Jun. 11, 1988

June 11, 1988 was a Saturday and it was the 163rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 11, 1988 can also be written as 6/11/1988 in the US and as 11/6/1988 in UK and Europe.

June 11, 1988 in June 1988 calendar

Famous people born on June 11, 1988:

• Claire Holt

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• Yui Aragaki

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Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on June 11th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 11, 1988 was One More Try by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

1. George Michael - One More Try
2. Rick Astley - Together Forever (Remix)
3. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Everything Your Heart Desires
4. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
5. Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 11, 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. Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
2. The Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis
3. Bros - I Owe You Nothing
4. Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
5. Desireless - Voyage Voyage

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 11, 1988 was Little Walter by Tony Toni Tone, according to the music chart for the week June 6th and June 12th.

1. Tony Toni Tone - Little Walter
2. Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid
3. George Michael - One More Try
4. Evelyn "Champagne" King - Flirt
5. Teddy Pendergrass - Joy

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 11th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on June 11, 1988 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 11, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:01 am and setting at 07:16 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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Your place in the Universe on June 11, 1988

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Someone born on June 11, 1988 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 3 days old,

or 1926 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13486 days old,

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

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday June 11th 2025.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on June 11, 1988.

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