What happened on Wednesday September 14, 1988?

About September 14th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site located in northeastern Kazakhstan. This test was part of the ongoing nuclear arms race during the Cold War era, demonstrating the USSR's continued nuclear weapons development and strategic capabilities. The Semipalatinsk Test Site was a primary location for Soviet nuclear testing, with hundreds of nuclear and thermonuclear detonations performed between 1949 and 1989, causing significant environmental and health consequences for the local population.
  • Day of the week: September 14th, 1988 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
  • #1 UK song: Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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September 14, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 14, 1988:

  • Soviet Nuclear Test at Semipalatinsk Test Site The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site located in northeastern Kazakhstan. This test was part of the ongoing nuclear arms race during the Cold War era, demonstrating the USSR's continued nuclear weapons development and strategic capabilities. The Semipalatinsk Test Site was a primary location for Soviet nuclear testing, with hundreds of nuclear and thermonuclear detonations performed between 1949 and 1989, causing significant environmental and health consequences for the local population.

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September 14, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 14, 1988?


September 14, 1988 was a Wednesday and it was the 258th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 14, 1988 can also be written as 9/14/1988 in the US and as 14/9/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 14, 1988?


Famous people born on September 14, 1988:

  • Martin Fourcade

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September 14, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 14, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 12th and September 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 14, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 14, 1988 was Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Sweet Child O' Mine youtube
  2. - Simply Irresistible youtube
  3. - Perfect World youtube
  4. - Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) youtube
  5. - I'll Always Love You youtube

September 14, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 14, 1988 was Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Groovy Kind Of Love youtube
  2. - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother youtube
  3. - Teardrops youtube
  4. - The Only Way Is Up youtube
  5. - The Harder I Try youtube

September 14, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 14, 1988 was Another Part Of Me by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week September 12th and September 18th.

  1. - Another Part Of Me
  2. - She's On The Left
  3. - Take Your Time
  4. - Shake Your Thang
  5. - Static
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September 14, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 14th is Virgo.

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September 14, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 14, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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September 14, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 14, 1988 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 14, 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 September 14, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 09:54 am and setting at 08:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 27, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Sep 25, 1988.

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How old is someone born on September 14, 1988?


Someone born on September 14, 1988 is:

36 years 7 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 14, 1988?

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