What happened on Tuesday September 20, 1988?

About September 20th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister, delivers a landmark speech at the College of Europe in Bruges, critically addressing the bureaucratic nature of the European Community and advocating for a more decentralized approach to European integration.
  • Day of the week: September 20th, 1988 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) by Bobby McFerrin
  • #1 UK song: Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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September 20, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 20, 1988:

  • Thatcher's Bruges Speech on European Integration Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister, delivers a landmark speech at the College of Europe in Bruges, critically addressing the bureaucratic nature of the European Community and advocating for a more decentralized approach to European integration.
  • Greg Louganis Olympic Gold Medal Greg Louganis wins Olympic gold medal in springboard diving, showcasing his exceptional athletic prowess.
  • Wade Boggs Baseball Record Wade Boggs becomes the first player in MLB history to achieve 200 hits for six consecutive seasons, demonstrating remarkable consistency.
  • Darrell Evans Baseball Milestone Darrell Evans hits his 400th career home run, marking a significant achievement in Major League Baseball.
  • Romanian Gymnast Achievement Aura Andreea Munteanu, a talented Romanian gymnast, was noted on this date.
  • Ricky Van Shelton Album Release Ricky Van Shelton releases his second studio album, 'Loving Proof', contributing to the country music landscape of the late 1980s.

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

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What day of the week was September 20, 1988?


September 20, 1988 was a Tuesday and it was the 264th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 20, 1988 can also be written as 9/20/1988 in the US and as 20/9/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 20, 1988?


Famous people born on September 20, 1988:

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov

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  • Ayano Omoto
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September 20, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 20, 1988:

  • Roy Kinnear

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September 20, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 20, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 19th and September 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 20, 1988 was Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) by Bobby McFerrin, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) youtube
  2. - Sweet Child O' Mine youtube
  3. - I'll Always Love You youtube
  4. - Simply Irresistible youtube
  5. - Love Bites youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 20, 1988 was Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Groovy Kind Of Love youtube
  2. - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother youtube
  3. - Teardrops youtube
  4. - The Only Way Is Up youtube
  5. - The Harder I Try youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 20, 1988 was She's On The Left by Jeffrey Osborne, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - She's On The Left
  2. - Addicted To You
  3. - Take Your Time
  4. - Born Not To Know
  5. - Shake Your Thang
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September 20, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 20th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 20, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 04:04 pm and setting at 01:09 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 27, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Sep 25, 1988.

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How old is someone born on September 20, 1988?


Someone born on September 20, 1988 is:

36 years 7 months old,

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or 1912 weeks

or 13384 days old,

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

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