What happened on Tuesday October 11, 1988?

Here's what happened on October 11, 1988:

• Lancang–Gengma Earthquakes in China A devastating series of earthquakes struck the China–Myanmar border region in Yunnan province, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 938 lives. The Lancang–Gengma earthquakes were a significant natural disaster that caused widespread destruction and human suffering.
• Magdalene College Cambridge Admits Women In a historic moment of gender equality, Magdalene College at Cambridge University officially began admitting female students for the first time. The event was notably marked by male students wearing black armbands and the college porter flying a black flag, symbolizing a form of symbolic protest or mourning for the end of the college's all-male tradition.
• Death of Waylon Flowers Waylon Flowers, a renowned puppeteer known for his comedic performances, passed away at the age of 48. Flowers was particularly famous for his puppet character Madame, with whom he performed in comedy shows and television programs.

Events in 1988

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

Magazines from Oct. 11, 1988

Newspapers from Oct. 11, 1988

October 11, 1988 was a Tuesday and it was the 285th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 11, 1988 can also be written as 10/11/1988 in the US and as 11/10/1988 in UK and Europe.

October 11, 1988 in October 1988 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 11, 1988 was Red Red Wine '88 by UB40, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

1. UB40 - Red Red Wine '88
2. Def Leppard - Love Bites
3. Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love
4. Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel
5. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 11, 1988 was One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

1. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
2. U2 - Desire
3. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
4. Enya - Orinoco Flow
5. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 11, 1988 was My Prerogative by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

1. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
2. Karyn White - The Way You Love Me
3. Sade - Nothing Can Come Between Us
4. New Edition - You're Not My Kind Of Girl
5. Johnny Kemp - Dancin' With Myself

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 11th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 11, 1988 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 11, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:46 am and setting at 06:51 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Oct 25, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on October 11, 1988

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Someone born on October 11, 1988 is:

36 years 6 months old,

or 438 months and 12 days old,

or 1906 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13343 days old,

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

There are 171 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday October 11th 2025.

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

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

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