Monday 15 August 1988
It was Monday, under the sign of Leo (see planets position on August 15, 1988). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Tiffanie Anderson and Mafer Cantu.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to Roll With It by Steve Winwood.
In UK The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population was in the top 5 hits.
Betrayed, directed by Costa-Gavras, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988
while Shining Through by Susan Isaacs was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching First Impressions.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Akira or Arcade Volleyball.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Hawaii ? Toro Nagashi (Floating Lantern Ceremony) to commemorate the end of the second world war
- Poland ? Polish Armed Forces Day
- Eastern Orthodoxy ? Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, the commemoration of the death of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
- RC Saints ? Feast day of the Assumption of Mary, the mother of Jesus, Holy Day of Obligation. Public Holiday in: Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Chile, C(te d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, East Timor, France, Greece, India, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius, Poland, Portugal, Seychelles, Slovenia and Spain.
- Acadie ? National Day
- Egypt ? Flooding of the Nile Day
- India ? Independence Day (from the United Kingdom, 1947)
- Korea ? Liberation Day
- Italy ? "Ferragosto", remembrance of an ancient Roman holiday in honor of Augustus (Feriae Augusti)
- Liechtenstein ? Liechtenstein Day
- Tuva ? Tuva Republic Day, Naadym
- Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 3 saints: St. Alipius
- St. Arnoul/Arnulphus
- St. MacCartin/Ard/Aed
- The Assumption of Mary - a holy day of obligation
- Ancient Latvia ? M?ras
Famous Birthdays:
- Tiffanie Anderson: American performer (Girlicious).
- Mafer Cantu: YouTube Star.
- Oussama Assaidi: Moroccan footballer.
- Zaira Nara: Argentinian model and television host.
Famous Deaths:
- Barry Bingham Sr: US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82.
- Mohammed Zia ul-Haq: President of Pakistan, killed in plane crash.
- Ray Buchanan: US blues gitarist, dies at about 48.
Facts:
- At 4PM LILCO consumers used a record 3,813 megawatts
- New York City begins $70 million program to rebuild 900 Bronx apartments
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1988?
- LIFE: PeeWee Herman
- Time: Composite of Jesus Christ
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9130
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1988
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 1988 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Steve Winwood - Roll With It
- George Michael - Monkey
- Gloria Estefan - 1-2-3
- Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
- Eric Carmen - Make Me Lose Control
- Chicago - I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
- Breathe - Hands To Heaven
- Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name
- Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
- Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
Top #10 R&B songs
- Rick James Featuring Roxanne Shante - Loosey's Rap
- Freddie Jackson - Nice 'N' Slow
- Loose Ends - Watching You
- Keith Sweat (Duet With Jacci McGhee) - Make It Last Forever
- Troop - Mamacita
- Al B. Sure! - Off On Your Own (Girl)
- Guy - Groove Me
- Shirley Murdock - Husband
- Gregory Hines - That Girl Wants To Dance With Me
- Whitney Houston - Love Will Save The Day
Top #10 Latin songs
- QUE TE PASA - Yuri
- TOCO MADERA - Raphael
- Es un alma en pena - Lucia Mendez
- Marisela - YA NO
- Franco - MARIA
- SUENO CONTIGO - Jose Luis Rodriguez
- Atrapame y condename - Jorge Muniz
- The Jets - Alla tu
- Todo Por Ti - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- LA ULTIMA LUNA - Emmanuel
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Shining Through
It's 1940 and Linda Voss, legal secretary extraordinaire, has a secret. She's head over heels in love with her boss, John Berringer, the pride of the Ivy League.
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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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Generation Of Swine
From the bestselling author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the legendary Hunter S. Thompson’s second volume of the “Gonzo Papers” is back.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
