Wednesday July 20, 1988
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It was Wednesday, under the sign of Cancer (see planets position on July 20, 1988). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Julianne Hough and Julianne Hough American ballroom dancer.
In that special week of July people in US were listening to Hold On To The Nights by Richard Marx.
In UK Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros was in the top 5 hits.
Monkey Shines, directed by George A. Romero, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988
while Treasure by Clive Cussler was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Luv Kush.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing F/A-18 Interceptor or Jaseiken Necromancer.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- St. Jerome Aemiliani
- St. Rufina
- St. Flavian
- St. Justa
- St. Margaret of Antioch
- St. Sabinus
- St. Joseph of Barsabas
- Brazil - Friendship Day
- St. Ceslas
- Argentina - Dfa del Amigo (Friendship Day)
- Japan - Marine Day (Umi-no-hi, currently it falls on the third Monday in July.)
- Northern Cyprus - Peace and Freedom Day
- Colombia - Independence Day
- Feast day for at least seventeen saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Saint Aurelius
- St. Wulmar/Ulmar
- St. Severa1
- St. Barhadbesciabas
- St. Severa2
- St. Wilgefortis
- International chess day
Famous Birthdays:
- Julianne Hough: Musician.
- Julianne Hough American ballroom dancer: actress, singer.
- Damian Sanders: YouTube Star.
- Stephen Strasburg: American baseball player.
Facts:
- Michael Dukakis selected Democratic presidential nominee
- The Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia nominates Michael Dukakis for U.S. President and Lloyd Bentsen for Vice President.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in July 1988?
- LIFE: Mike Tyson And Robin Givens
- Time: Onward to Mars' from Mariner 9 photos
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9126
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1988
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 1988 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #10 R&B songs
- Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
- New Edition - If It Isn't Love
- Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name
- Al B. Sure! - Off On Your Own (Girl)
- Roses Are Red - The Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers
- Vanessa Williams - The Right Stuff
- Troop - Mamacita
- Guy - Groove Me
- Paula Abdul - Knocked Out
- Rick James Featuring Roxanne Shante - Loosey's Rap
Top #9 Latin songs
- QUE TE PASA - Yuri
- TOCO MADERA - Raphael
- SUENO CONTIGO - Jose Luis Rodriguez
- Es un alma en pena - Lucia Mendez
- Todo Por Ti - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- QUERIENDO Y NO - Isabel Pantoja
- LA ULTIMA LUNA - Emmanuel
- Dyango - AHORA
- Braulio - EL VICIO DE TU BOCA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
- The Twist (Yo, Twist) - The Fat Boys With Chubby Checker
- Push It / Tramp - Salt-N-Pepa
- Bros - I Owe You Nothing
- Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
A Trail Of Memories
For decades, generations of readers have shared their favorite passages of favorite Louis L'Amour novels and short stories: parents with their children, neighbors with their friends, executives with their staff and
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The Shell Seekers
"A huge warm saga . . . A deeply satisfying story written with love and confidence." --Maeve Binchy in The New York Times Book ReviewFor the first time ever in trade
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
F/A-18 Interceptor
Dynamite Düx
Madden NFL
Jaseiken Necromancer
