What happened on Wednesday December 21, 1988?

Here's what happened on December 21, 1988:

• Lockerbie Bombing - Pan Am Flight 103 Terrorist Attack On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York was destroyed by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland. A bomb hidden inside an audio cassette player detonated in the cargo area at an altitude of 31,000 feet, killing all 259 passengers and crew members aboard, as well as 11 residents on the ground. This tragic event remains the deadliest air disaster in British history and a significant act of international terrorism.
• First Flight of Antonov An-225 Mriya The Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world's largest aircraft at the time, completed its maiden flight on December 21, 1988. This massive strategic airlift cargo aircraft was designed to transport oversized cargo and was a significant achievement in Soviet aerospace engineering.
• Soviet Cosmonauts Return from Space Mission Cosmonauts Vladimir Titov, Anatoly Levchenko, and Musa Manarov returned to Earth on December 21, 1988, after completing a year-long space mission, accompanied by Jean-Loup Chretien.
• Drexel Burnham Lambert Pleads Guilty to Securities Violations Investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert agreed to plead guilty to securities felonies and paid a substantial fine of US$650 million, marking a significant moment in financial regulation during the late 1980s.
• Death of Nikolaas Tinbergen, Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist Nikolaas Tinbergen, a renowned Dutch/British ornithologist and Nobel Prize recipient in Physiology or Medicine, passed away at the age of 81 on December 21, 1988. Tinbergen was a pioneering ethologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of animal behavior.

Events in 1988

December 21, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 21, 1988

Newspapers from Dec. 21, 1988

December 21, 1988 was a Wednesday and it was the 356th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1988 can also be written as 12/21/1988 in the US and as 21/12/1988 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 1988 in December 1988 calendar

Famous people born on December 21, 1988:

• Alessandra Usman

Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on December 21st

Famous people died on December 21, 1988:

• Nikolaas Tinbergen

  Dutch-english ethologist and ornithologist, nobel prize laureate (d. 1988).

• Venus Xtravaganza
• Bob Steele
• Noreen Gammill

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on December 21st

December 21, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 1988 was Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
2. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
3. Chicago - Look Away
4. Anita Baker - Giving You The Best That I Got
5. Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall

December 21, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 1988 was Mistletoe And Wine by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe And Wine
2. Kylie & Jason - Especially For You
3. Bros - Cat Among The Pigeons / Silent Night
4. Angry Anderson - Suddenly
5. Robin Beck - First Time

December 21, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 1988 was Tumblin' Down by Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers - Tumblin' Down
2. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
3. Roberta Flack - Oasis
4. Vesta - Sweet, Sweet Love
5. Cherrelle - Everything I Miss At Home

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 21, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 21, 1988 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 December 21, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 02:50 pm and setting at 07:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 23, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Dec 23, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on December 21, 1988

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Someone born on December 21, 1988 is:

36 years 4 months old,

or 436 months and 23 days old,

or 1899 weeks

or 13293 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1988?

There are 221 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 21st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 21, 1988.

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