What happened on Friday March 18, 1988?

About March 18th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Rick Astley's iconic pop hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' was the number 1 song in the United States on March 18, 1988. This song would later become famous in internet culture as the centerpiece of the 'Rickrolling' meme.
  • Day of the week: March 18th, 1988 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
  • #1 UK song: I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about March 18th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on March 18th, 1988.

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March 18, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 18, 1988:

  • US Billboard Chart Topper Rick Astley's iconic pop hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' was the number 1 song in the United States on March 18, 1988. This song would later become famous in internet culture as the centerpiece of the 'Rickrolling' meme.
  • US Billboard Chart Topper Rick Astley's iconic pop hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' was the number 1 song in the United States on March 18, 1988. This song would later become famous in internet culture as the centerpiece of the 'Rickrolling' meme.
  • US Billboard Chart Topper Rick Astley's iconic pop hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' was the number 1 song in the United States on March 18, 1988. This song would later become famous in internet culture as the centerpiece of the 'Rickrolling' meme.
  • Total Solar Eclipse of 1988 A total solar eclipse occurred on March 18, 1988, at the Moon's ascending node of orbit. The eclipse had a magnitude of 1.0464, which indicates a significant and complete obscuration of the Sun by the Moon as viewed from certain locations on Earth.
  • Total Solar Eclipse of 1988 A total solar eclipse occurred on March 18, 1988, at the Moon's ascending node of orbit. The eclipse had a magnitude of 1.0464, which indicates a significant and complete obscuration of the Sun by the Moon as viewed from certain locations on Earth.
  • Total Solar Eclipse of 1988 A total solar eclipse occurred on March 18, 1988, at the Moon's ascending node of orbit. The eclipse had a magnitude of 1.0464, which indicates a significant and complete obscuration of the Sun by the Moon as viewed from certain locations on Earth.
  • UK Music Chart Leader Australian pop star Kylie Minogue's hit 'I Should Be So Lucky' topped the UK music charts on March 18, 1988, during the early stage of her international music career.
  • UK Music Chart Leader Australian pop star Kylie Minogue's hit 'I Should Be So Lucky' topped the UK music charts on March 18, 1988, during the early stage of her international music career.
  • UK Music Chart Leader Australian pop star Kylie Minogue's hit 'I Should Be So Lucky' topped the UK music charts on March 18, 1988, during the early stage of her international music career.
  • Lunar Phase: New Moon On March 18, 1988, the moon was in its New Moon phase, marking the beginning of a new lunar cycle. During this phase, the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, rendering it invisible from Earth.
  • Lunar Phase: New Moon On March 18, 1988, the moon was in its New Moon phase, marking the beginning of a new lunar cycle. During this phase, the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, rendering it invisible from Earth.
  • Lunar Phase: New Moon On March 18, 1988, the moon was in its New Moon phase, marking the beginning of a new lunar cycle. During this phase, the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, rendering it invisible from Earth.

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

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What day of the week was March 18, 1988?


March 18, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 78th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 1988 can also be written as 3/18/1988 in the US and as 18/3/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 18, 1988?


Famous people born on March 18, 1988:

  • Berenika Okuniewska

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


Famous people died on March 18, 1988:

  • Billy Butterfield

    Renowned American jazz musician celebrated for his exceptional skills on flugelhorn and trumpet.

  • Gerald Abraham
  • Karl Maria Demelhuber

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March 18, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 18, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 14th and March 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 18, 1988 was Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - Never Gonna Give You Up youtube
  2. - I Get Weak youtube
  3. - Father Figure youtube
  4. - Man In The Mirror youtube
  5. - Endless Summer Nights youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 18, 1988 was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - I Should Be So Lucky youtube
  2. - Don't Turn Around youtube
  3. - Together Forever youtube
  4. - Joe Le Taxi youtube
  5. - Beat Dis youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 18, 1988 was Fishnet by Morris Day, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - Fishnet
  2. - Man In The Mirror youtube
  3. - Thinking Of You
  4. - Wishing Well youtube
  5. - Rocket 2 U
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March 18, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 18th is Pisces.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 18, 1988 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 18, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:14 am and setting at 08:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 03, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Apr 02, 1988.

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How old is someone born on March 18, 1988?


Someone born on March 18, 1988 is:

37 years 2 months old,

or 446 months and 19 days old,

or 1942 weeks

or 13594 days old,

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

There are 285 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 18th 2026.

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