Friday May 13, 1988
US date format: 5/13/1988, UK date format: 13/5/1988
It was Friday, under the sign of Taurus (see birth chart on May 13, 1988). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Casey Donovan and Vladimir Dasic.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Anything For You by Gloria Estefan.
In UK Perfect by Fairground Attraction was in the top 5 hits.
Chocolat, directed by Claire Denis, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988
while Rock Star by Jackie Collins was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Der Geisterwald oder Des Raben Rache.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate or Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Saint Maria Dominica Mazzarello (died 1881)
- Saint John the Silent
- Saint Gerald of Villamagna
- Saint Robert Bellarmine
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Famous Birthday
- Casey Donovan: Australian singer, winner of the 2004...
- Vladimir Dasic
- Paulo Avelino: Filipino actor and singer.
Famous Deaths
- Chet Baker: Jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a...
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Chocolat
Directed by: Claire Denis
Starring: Isaach De Bankolé, Giulia Boschi, François Cluzet, Jean-Claude Adelin
Willow
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Warwick Davis, Jean Marsh
Country: United States of America
Track 29
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Starring: Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd, Colleen Camp
Crocodile Dundee II
Directed by: John Cornell
Starring: Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon, Ernie Dingo
Country: United States of America
The Big Blue
Directed by: Luc Besson
Starring: Jean-Marc Barr, Jean Reno, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Shenar
Country: United States of America
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 13, 1988?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Gloria Estefan - Anything For You
- Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
- Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
- George Michael - One More Try
- Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac
- Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
- Aerosmith - Angel
- Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
- Icehouse - Electric Blue
- Foreigner - I Don't Want To Live Without You
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Fairground Attraction - Perfect
- Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
- S-Express - Theme From S-Express
- Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
- New Order - Blue Monday 1988
Top #10 R&B songs
- Al B. Sure! - Nite And Day
- Pebbles - Mercedes Boy
- Suave - My Girl
- Kool Moe Dee - Wild, Wild West
- Keith Sweat - Something Just Ain't Right
- Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
- Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid
- Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito - Piano In The Dark
- Jesse Johnson - Love Struck
- Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam - Everything Will B-Fine
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Der Geisterwald oder Des Raben Rache
Red Dwarf
Written by: Rob Grant, Doug Naylor
Starring: Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Chris Barrie, Robert Llewellyn
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Vale Tudo
Starring: Regina Duarte, Antônio Fagundes, Glória Pires, Cássio Gabus Mendes
Country: Brazil
Les Girls
The Lowdown
Days to next May 13
If May 13, 1988 is your birthday you're 32 years, 4 months, 10 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 7 months, 20 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 1988?
- LIFE: Gone With The Wind 2000 Covers
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Kids Who Sell Crack -- May 9, 1988
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9116
- RollingStone: Bruce Springsteen
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Rock Star
By: Jackie Collins
Newly repackaged—classic novels from New York Times bestselling author Jackie Collins! Power. Sex. Money. Fame. The new Hollywood wives have it all.
Love, Medicine & Miracles
By: Bernie S. Siegel
Unconditional love is the most powerful stimulant of the immune system. The truth is: love heals. Miracles happen to exceptional patients every day - patients who have the courage to love, those who have the courage to work with their …
Treasure
By: Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler, author of sixteen consecutive New York Times bestseller brings us beloved character Dirk Pitt, who discovers a trail leading straight to priceless treasures.
The Last Princess
By: Cynthia Freeman
The New York Times–bestselling novel of a forbidden 1920s romance between a rebellious society woman and a Jewish writer from the author of No Time for Tears.
Chaos
By: James Gleick
The million-copy bestseller by National Book Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist James Gleick that reveals the science behind chaos theoryNational bestsellerMore than a million copies soldA work of popular science
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Abrams Battle Tank
The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate
Hoppin' Mad
Image Fight
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
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