What happened on Friday May 20, 1988?

About May 20th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: 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.
  • Day of the week: May 20th, 1988 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Anything For You by Gloria Estefan
  • #1 UK song: Perfect by Fairground Attraction
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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

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May 20, 1988: What happened on that day?


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.

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

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What day of the week was 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.

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Who was born on May 20, 1988?


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.

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May 20, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 20, 1988:

  • Ana Aslan

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May 20, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 20, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 16th and May 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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. - Anything For You youtube
  2. - One More Try youtube
  3. - Shattered Dreams youtube
  4. - Always On My Mind youtube
  5. - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) youtube

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. - Perfect youtube
  2. - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home youtube
  3. - Theme From S-Express youtube
  4. - Got To Be Certain youtube
  5. - Blue Monday 1988 youtube

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. - Mercedes Boy youtube
  2. - Nite And Day
  3. - My Girl
  4. - Just Got Paid
  5. - Something Just Ain't Right
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May 20, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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?

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

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


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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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How old is someone born on May 20, 1988?


Someone born on May 20, 1988 is:

37 years and 16 days old,

or 444 months and 16 days old,

or 1932 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13530 days old,

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

There are 349 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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