What happened on Friday May 20, 1988?

Here's what happened on May 20, 1988:

• Mike Schmidt Reaches MLB Home Run Milestone Mike Schmidt, legendary Philadelphia Phillies third baseman, hit his 535th home run, securing his place as the 8th highest home run hitter in Major League Baseball history at that time.
• Apple Computer and Quantum Services Partnership Apple Computer entered into a strategic contract with Quantum Computer Services to develop AppleLink - Personal Edition, a significant early step in consumer online connectivity.
• Notable Births on May 20, 1988 Several significant individuals were born on this date, including a professional basketball player and a scientist who contributed to the first image of a black hole, highlighting the day's potential for future achievements.
• Day of the Week Identification May 20th, 1988 was a Friday, providing a temporal context for the day's events.

Events in 1988

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

Magazines from May. 20, 1988

Newspapers from May. 20, 1988

May 20, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 141st day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 20, 1988 can also be written as 5/20/1988 in the US and as 20/5/1988 in UK and Europe.

May 20, 1988 in May 1988 calendar

Famous people born on May 20, 1988:

• Diamond

  Diamond is a rapper known for his hit singles and collaborations with other popular artists in the hip-hop music scene.

Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on May 20th

Famous people died on May 20, 1988:

• Ana Aslan

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on May 20th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 20, 1988 was Anything For You by Gloria Estefan, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

1. Gloria Estefan - Anything For You
2. George Michael - One More Try
3. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
4. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
5. Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 20, 1988 was Perfect by Fairground Attraction, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

1. Fairground Attraction - Perfect
2. Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
3. S-Express - Theme From S-Express
4. Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
5. New Order - Blue Monday 1988

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 20, 1988 was Mercedes Boy by Pebbles, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

1. Pebbles - Mercedes Boy
2. Al B. Sure! - Nite And Day
3. Suave - My Girl
4. Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid
5. Keith Sweat - Something Just Ain't Right

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 20th is Taurus.

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

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 20, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 27% full, rising at 09:18 am and setting at 12:50 am.

The previous full moon was on May 01, 1988 while the next full moon would come on May 31, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on May 20, 1988

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Someone born on May 20, 1988 is:

37 years 1 month old,

or 445 months and 5 days old,

or 1935 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13550 days old,

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

There are 329 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 20th 2026.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 20, 1988.

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