What happened on Monday January 18, 1988?

About January 18th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 18, 1988, China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 crashed near Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in a devastating accident that resulted in the complete loss of all 108 lives on board, including 98 passengers and 10 crew members. The incident represents one of the most significant aviation disasters in Chinese aviation history during the late 1980s.
  • Day of the week: January 18th, 1988 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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January 18, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 18, 1988:

  • China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 Tragic Crash On January 18, 1988, China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 crashed near Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in a devastating accident that resulted in the complete loss of all 108 lives on board, including 98 passengers and 10 crew members. The incident represents one of the most significant aviation disasters in Chinese aviation history during the late 1980s.

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January 18, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 18, 1988?


January 18, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 18th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 1988 can also be written as 1/18/1988 in the US and as 18/1/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 18, 1988?


Famous people born on January 18, 1988:

  • Angelique Kerber

    German professional tennis player who has won multiple Grand Slam titles, including the Australian Open, US Open, and Wimbledon.

  • Jake Hamilton (film critic)
  • Wang Yihan

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January 18, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 18, 1988:

  • Jean Mitry
  • Cataldo Agostinelli

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January 18, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 18, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 18th and January 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 18, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 1988 was The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube
  2. - Need You Tonight youtube
  3. - Could've Been youtube
  4. - Got My Mind Set On You youtube
  5. - Hazy Shade Of Winter youtube

January 18, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 18, 1988 was Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - Heaven Is A Place On Earth youtube
  2. - Always On My Mind youtube
  3. - House Arrest youtube
  4. - Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'Til Bedtime) youtube
  5. - Sign Your Name youtube

January 18, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 1988 was Love Overboard by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - Love Overboard
  2. - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
  3. - Love Changes
  4. - I Want Her youtube
  5. - Baby, Be Mine
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January 18, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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January 18, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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January 18, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 18, 1988 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 January 18, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 07:10 am and setting at 05:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 04, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Feb 02, 1988.

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How old is someone born on January 18, 1988?


Someone born on January 18, 1988 is:

37 years 3 months old,

or 447 months and 26 days old,

or 1947 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13631 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 1988?

There are 249 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 18, 1988?

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