Sunday November 13, 1988
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It was Sunday, under the sign of Scorpio (see planets position on November 13, 1988). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include ASAP Yams and Stephen Pollard.
In that special week of November people in US were listening to Wild, Wild West by The Escape Club.
In UK First Time by Robin Beck was in the top 5 hits.
The Land Before Time, directed by Don Bluth, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988
while Alaska by James A. Michener was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Bottom Line.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Amagon or Deja Vu II: Lost in Las Vegas.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Roman festivals - Iovis epulum; feast of Feronia
- R.C. Saints - Bricius of Tours; Mother Cabrini; Saint Homobonus
- Also see November 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Famous Birthdays:
- ASAP Yams: Rapper.
- Stephen Pollard: American musician.
Famous Deaths:
- Jaromir Vejvoda: Czech composer (Born 1902).
- Antal Dorati: Budapest, Hungary -- Conductor (Dresden Opera 1928-29.
Facts:
- Mulugeta Seraw, an Ethiopian law student in Portland, Oregon is beaten to death by members of the Neo-Nazi group East Side White Pride.
- In the Soviet Union, the unmanned Shuttle ''Buran'' is launched by an Energia rocket on its maiden orbital spaceflight (the first and last space flight for the shuttle).
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed at the Palestinian National Council meeting in Algiers, by a vote of 253–46.
- The very first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched by Nico Roozen, Frans van der Hoff and ecumenical development agency Solidaridad in the Netherlands.
- The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR adopts the Estonian Sovereignty Declaration in which the laws of the Estonian SSR are declared supreme over those of the USSR.
- In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan choose populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister. Elections are held as planned despite head of state Zia-ul-Haq's death earlier in August.
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Sport Games on 13 November 1988
NFL
American Football- Chicago Bears - Washington Redskins : 34 - 14
- Cincinnati Bengals - Kansas City Chiefs : 28 - 31
- Cleveland Browns - Denver Broncos : 7 - 30
- Houston Oilers - Seattle Seahawks : 24 - 27
Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in November 1988?
- LIFE: Our Planet Earth
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Enrique Camarena -- Nov. 7, 1988
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9143
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1988
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of November 1988 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- The Escape Club - Wild, Wild West
- The Beach Boys - Kokomo
- Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion
- Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine
- Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
- U2 - Desire
- Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love
- Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley - Will To Power
- George Michael - Kissing A Fool
- INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
Top #10 R&B songs
- Anita Baker - Giving You The Best That I Got
- Luther Vandross - Any Love
- Cheryl Pepsii Riley - Thanks For My Child
- Al B. Sure! - Rescue Me
- Don't Rock The Boat - Midnight Star Feat. Ecstacy Of Whodini
- Ready For The World - My Girly
- Stevie Wonder - My Eyes Don't Cry
- Deniece Williams - I Can't Wait
- Troop - My Heart
- Paula Abdul - (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
Top #10 Latin songs
- Angela Carrasco - BOCA ROSA
- SI EL AMOR SE VA - Roberto Carlos
- ESTE AMOR QUE HAY QUE CALLAR - Yolandita Monge
- Rocio Durcal - Como Tu Mujer
- QUE SERA - Emmanuel
- Franco - MARIA
- SENTADO A LA VERA DEL CAMINO - EYDIE GORME Y ROBERTO CARLOS
- MALA NOCHE NO - Veronica Castro
- HAZME TUYA UNA VEZ MAS - Isabel Pantoja
- Marisela - YA NO
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Anything For Billy
The first time I saw Billy he came walking out of a cloud....Welcome to the wild, hot-blooded adventures of Billy the Kid, the American West's most legendary outlaw.
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The Shell Seekers
"A huge warm saga . . . A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence." --Maeve Binchy in The New York Times Book ReviewFor the first time ever in trade
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Love In The Time Of Cholera
In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
