What happened on Thursday September 15, 1988?

About September 15th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a surprising turn of events, Lillehammer, Norway, is selected to host the 1994 Winter Olympics, defeating Anchorage, Alaska in the bidding process.
  • Day of the week: September 15th, 1988 was a Thursday
  • 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

More about September 15th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on September 15th, 1988.

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September 15, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 15, 1988:

  • Lillehammer Wins 1994 Winter Olympics Bid In a surprising turn of events, Lillehammer, Norway, is selected to host the 1994 Winter Olympics, defeating Anchorage, Alaska in the bidding process.
  • Les Misérables Opens in Vienna The renowned musical Les Misérables opens at the Raimund Theatre in Vienna, marking a significant cultural event in the city's theatrical scene.
  • Ian Healy's Test Cricket Debut Ian Healy makes his Test Cricket debut for Australia against Pakistan in Karachi, marking the beginning of his notable international cricket career.

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September 15, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 15, 1988?


September 15, 1988 was a Thursday and it was the 259th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 15, 1988 can also be written as 9/15/1988 in the US and as 15/9/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 15, 1988?


Famous people born on September 15, 1988:

  • Chelsea Kane

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  • Sadina Alla
  • Kate Grigorieva
  • Tom Austen
  • John Bradley
  • Maxime Châtaignier
  • Valeria González
  • James Hanson
  • Zana Krasniqi
  • Marc Macédot
  • Clare Maguire
  • Daniel McDonnell
  • Bojan Mihajlović
  • Božo Musa
  • Robin Nilsson
  • Mariangela Perrupato
  • Jukka Raitala
  • Glaucia Paola Virdone

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September 15, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 15, 1988:

  • Roberto Copernico

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September 15, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 15, 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 15, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 15, 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 15, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 15, 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 15, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 15, 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 15, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 15th is Virgo.

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September 15, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 15, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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September 15, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 15, 1988 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 15, 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 15, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 10:59 am and setting at 09:19 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 15, 1988?


Someone born on September 15, 1988 is:

36 years 7 months old,

or 439 months and 28 days old,

or 1912 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13389 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 15, 1988?

There are 125 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 15, 1988?

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