What happened on Monday June 20, 1988?

About June 20th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Supreme Court unanimously upheld a landmark law prohibiting private clubs from discriminating against women and minorities, representing a significant legal victory for civil rights and equal access.
  • Day of the week: June 20th, 1988 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson
  • #1 UK song: With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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June 20, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 20, 1988:

  • Supreme Court Rules Against Club Discrimination The United States Supreme Court unanimously upheld a landmark law prohibiting private clubs from discriminating against women and minorities, representing a significant legal victory for civil rights and equal access.
  • Haitian Presidential Coup Haitian President Leslie Manigat was forcibly removed from power in a military coup d'état led by Lieutenant General Henri Namphy, marking a significant political upheaval in Haiti's turbulent governance.
  • Curtis Strange Wins US Open Professional golfer Curtis Strange secured victory at the prestigious US Open golf tournament, demonstrating exceptional skill and competitive prowess in professional golf.
  • TV Camera Incident on The Price is Right Janice Pennington, a long-time model on the popular game show 'The Price is Right', was accidentally knocked out by a television camera during a taping, highlighting potential workplace safety risks in television production.
  • Shefali Chowdhury Birth Shefali Chowdhury, a British actress, was born on this date, who would later become known for her work in film and television.
  • WABC Becomes New Jersey Devils Radio Station WABC radio officially became the flagship radio station for the New Jersey Devils hockey team, expanding the team's media presence and broadcasting capabilities.

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

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What day of the week was June 20, 1988?


June 20, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 172nd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 20, 1988 can also be written as 6/20/1988 in the US and as 20/6/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 20, 1988?


Famous people born on June 20, 1988:

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June 20, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 20, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 20th and June 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 20, 1988 was Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - Foolish Beat youtube
  2. - Dirty Diana youtube
  3. - Together Forever (Remix) youtube
  4. - Make It Real youtube
  5. - The Flame youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 20, 1988 was With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home youtube
  2. - Doctorin' The Tardis youtube
  3. - I Owe You Nothing youtube
  4. - Got To Be Certain youtube
  5. - Voyage Voyage youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 20, 1988 was Joy by Teddy Pendergrass, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - Joy
  2. - One More Try youtube
  3. - Alphabet St.
  4. - Paradise
  5. - I'm Real
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June 20, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 20th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 20, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 11:17 am and setting at 12:26 am.

The previous full moon was on May 31, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jun 29, 1988.

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How old is someone born on June 20, 1988?


Someone born on June 20, 1988 is:

36 years 10 months old,

or 442 months and 24 days old,

or 1925 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13477 days old,

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

There are 37 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 20th 2025.

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

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