What happened on Wednesday July 20, 1988?

About July 20th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: At the Democratic National Convention held in Atlanta, Georgia, Michael Dukakis was officially nominated as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, with Lloyd Bentsen selected as his running mate for the 1988 United States presidential election.
  • Day of the week: July 20th, 1988 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Hold On To The Nights by Richard Marx
  • #1 UK song: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about July 20th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on July 20th, 1988.

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July 20, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 20, 1988:

  • Democratic National Convention Nominates Dukakis-Bentsen Ticket At the Democratic National Convention held in Atlanta, Georgia, Michael Dukakis was officially nominated as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, with Lloyd Bentsen selected as his running mate for the 1988 United States presidential election.

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July 20, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 20, 1988?


July 20, 1988 was a Wednesday and it was the 202nd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 20, 1988 can also be written as 7/20/1988 in the US and as 20/7/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 20, 1988?


Famous people born on July 20, 1988:

  • Julianne Hough

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  • Phillip Adams
  • B.J. Anthony
  • Eray Birniçan
  • Quinton Carter
  • Kevin Drury
  • Chloe Fineman
  • Collin Franklin
  • Dmytro Hljebov
  • Ty Kelly
  • John Klanac
  • Toni Kolehmainen
  • Dejan Mitrev
  • Viivi Pumpanen
  • Édouard Rowlandson
  • Teliana Pereira
  • Ryūsei Shinoyama
  • Stephen Strasburg
  • Terrell McClain

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July 20, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 20, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 18th and July 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 20, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 20, 1988 was Hold On To The Nights by Richard Marx, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Hold On To The Nights youtube
  2. - Pour Some Sugar On Me youtube
  3. - New Sensation youtube
  4. - Roll With It youtube
  5. - The Flame youtube

July 20, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 20, 1988 was Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You youtube
  2. - The Twist (Yo, Twist) youtube
  3. - Push It / Tramp youtube
  4. - I Owe You Nothing youtube
  5. - Boys (Summertime Love) youtube

July 20, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 20, 1988 was Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Don't Be Cruel
  2. - If It Isn't Love
  3. - Sign Your Name youtube
  4. - Off On Your Own (Girl)
  5. - Roses Are Red
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July 20, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 20th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 20, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 20, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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July 20, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 20, 1988 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 20, 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 July 20, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 12:07 pm and setting at 11:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 29, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jul 29, 1988.

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How old is someone born on July 20, 1988?


Someone born on July 20, 1988 is:

36 years 9 months old,

or 441 months and 24 days old,

or 1921 weeks

or 13447 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 20, 1988?

There are 67 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 20th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 20, 1988?

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