What happened on Thursday October 20, 1988?

Here's what happened on October 20, 1988:

• Los Angeles Achieves Dual Sports Championship The Los Angeles Dodgers secured the 1988 World Series by defeating the Oakland Athletics 4 games to 1, making Los Angeles the first city to simultaneously hold NBA and Major League Baseball championships.
• Britain Modifies Criminal Procedure The British government eliminated suspects' right to remain silent as part of a strategic crackdown targeting Irish Republican Army activities.
• Tragic Drunk Driving Incident by NFL Player Reggie Rogers, the Detroit Lions' first-round draft pick, was responsible for a fatal drunk driving accident that resulted in three deaths.
• Mark Gastineau Retires from NFL New York Jets player Mark Gastineau unexpectedly retired from professional football, citing personal reasons.
• Subway Station Explosion in New York An individual armed with explosives detonated themselves at the 125th Street subway station in New York City.

Events in 1988

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

Magazines from Oct. 20, 1988

Newspapers from Oct. 20, 1988

October 20, 1988 was a Thursday and it was the 294th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 20, 1988 can also be written as 10/20/1988 in the US and as 20/10/1988 in UK and Europe.

October 20, 1988 in October 1988 calendar

Famous people born on October 20, 1988:

• Candice Swanepoel

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• ASAP Ferg

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• Ma Long

  Ma Long is a world-renowned Chinese table tennis player, considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on October 20th

Famous people died on October 20, 1988:

• Sheila Scott

  Sheila Scott was a pioneering British aviator who made significant solo flights, including a 29,000-mile global circumnavigation in 1966 and...

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on October 20th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 20, 1988 was Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

1. Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love
2. UB40 - Red Red Wine '88
3. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
4. Def Leppard - Love Bites
5. The Escape Club - Wild, Wild West

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 20, 1988 was One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

1. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
2. U2 - Desire
3. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
4. Enya - Orinoco Flow
5. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 20, 1988 was My Prerogative by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

1. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
2. Karyn White - The Way You Love Me
3. New Edition - You're Not My Kind Of Girl
4. Midnight Star Feat. Ecstacy Of Whodini - Don't Rock The Boat
5. Luther Vandross - Any Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 20th is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 20, 1988 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 20, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 03:47 pm and setting at 02:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 25, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Oct 25, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on October 20, 1988

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Someone born on October 20, 1988 is:

36 years 6 months old,

or 438 months and 3 days old,

or 1904 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13334 days old,

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

There are 180 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 20th 2025.

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

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

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