What happened on Thursday July 21, 1988?

About July 21st, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States at the 1988 Democratic National Convention, positioning himself as a candidate in the presidential election against Republican nominee George H.W. Bush.
  • Day of the week: July 21st, 1988 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Hold On To The Nights by Richard Marx
  • #1 UK song: Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about July 21st, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on July 21st, 1988.

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July 21, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 21, 1988:

  • Michael Dukakis Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States at the 1988 Democratic National Convention, positioning himself as a candidate in the presidential election against Republican nominee George H.W. Bush.
  • ESA Ariane-3 Satellite Launch The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched an Ariane-3 rocket carrying two communications satellites, including one for India, demonstrating international collaboration in space technology.
  • Jack Clark, Television Personality, Born Jack Clark, an American television personality and game show host who would become known for his contributions to entertainment media, was born in 1921.

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

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What day of the week was July 21, 1988?


July 21, 1988 was a Thursday and it was the 203rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 21, 1988 can also be written as 7/21/1988 in the US and as 21/7/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 21, 1988?


Famous people born on July 21, 1988:

  • DeAndre Jordan

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July 21, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 21, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 18th and July 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 21, 1988 was Hold On To The Nights by Richard Marx, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Hold On To The Nights youtube
  2. - Pour Some Sugar On Me youtube
  3. - New Sensation youtube
  4. - Roll With It youtube
  5. - The Flame youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 21, 1988 was Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You youtube
  2. - The Twist (Yo, Twist) youtube
  3. - Push It / Tramp youtube
  4. - I Owe You Nothing youtube
  5. - Boys (Summertime Love) youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 21, 1988 was Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Don't Be Cruel
  2. - If It Isn't Love
  3. - Sign Your Name youtube
  4. - Off On Your Own (Girl)
  5. - Roses Are Red
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July 21, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 21st is Cancer.

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

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

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July 21, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 21, 1988 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 21, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 01:09 pm and setting at 11:49 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 29, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jul 29, 1988.

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How old is someone born on July 21, 1988?


Someone born on July 21, 1988 is:

36 years 9 months old,

or 441 months and 23 days old,

or 1920 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13446 days old,

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

There are 68 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 21st 2025.

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

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