What happened on Friday September 16, 1988?

About September 16th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning achieves a remarkable feat by pitching a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning 1-0. Over three starts, he retired 40 consecutive batters, coming within one of a major league record.
  • Day of the week: September 16th, 1988 was a Friday
  • 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 16th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on September 16th, 1988.

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September 16, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 16, 1988:

  • Tom Browning's Historic Perfect Game Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning achieves a remarkable feat by pitching a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning 1-0. Over three starts, he retired 40 consecutive batters, coming within one of a major league record.
  • Javed Miandad's Test Cricket Achievement Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad completes his 5th Test Cricket double century, scoring an impressive 211 runs against Australia, demonstrating his exceptional batting skills.
  • Fish Leaves Marillion Fish (Derek William Dick) departs from the progressive rock band Marillion, marking a significant transition in the band's musical journey.
  • Teddy Geiger Birth Teddy Geiger, an American singer and songwriter, was born on this date. Known for his musical talents and contributions to the pop music scene.
  • Dick Pym Biographical Note Dick Pym, an English football player born in 1893, is remembered for his contributions to the sport during the early 20th century.

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September 16, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was September 16, 1988?


September 16, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 260th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 16, 1988 can also be written as 9/16/1988 in the US and as 16/9/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 16, 1988?


Famous people born on September 16, 1988:

  • Prince Ea
  • Talor Battle
  • Corben Bone
  • Dan Clark
  • Marco Dondi
  • Muzafer Ejupi
  • Teddy Geiger
  • Maret Grothues
  • Kendall Hunter
  • Emmanuel Imorou
  • Dominik Kaiser
  • Farida al-Abani
  • Naruphol Ar-Romsawa
  • Shara Proctor
  • Ángel Fernández Pérez
  • Davide Reati
  • Amini Silatolu
  • Dīmītrios Siovas
  • Sarah Steele

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September 16, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 16, 1988:

  • Dick Pym

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September 16, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 16, 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 16, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 16, 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 16, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 16, 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 16, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 16, 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 16, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 16th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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September 16, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 16, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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September 16, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 16, 1988 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 16, 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 16, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 12:05 pm and setting at 10:01 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 16, 1988?


Someone born on September 16, 1988 is:

36 years 7 months old,

or 439 months and 27 days old,

or 1912 weeks and 4 days old,

or 13388 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 16, 1988?

There are 126 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday September 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 16, 1988?

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