What happened on Friday October 21, 1988?

About October 21st, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, the former President and First Lady of the Philippines, were formally indicted on federal racketeering charges, marking a significant legal action against the controversial political couple known for massive corruption during their regime.
  • Day of the week: October 21st, 1988 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins
  • #1 UK song: One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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

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October 21, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 21, 1988:

  • Marcos Power Couple Indicted on Racketeering Charges Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, the former President and First Lady of the Philippines, were formally indicted on federal racketeering charges, marking a significant legal action against the controversial political couple known for massive corruption during their regime.
  • Boston Celtics Triumph in International Basketball Match The Boston Celtics, a legendary NBA team, decisively defeated the Yugoslav national basketball team 113-85 in a high-profile international exhibition match held in Madrid, Spain. This game demonstrated the Celtics' international prowess and the strength of American professional basketball during the late 1980s.

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

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What day of the week was October 21, 1988?


October 21, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 295th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 21, 1988 can also be written as 10/21/1988 in the US and as 21/10/1988 in UK and Europe.

October 21, 1988 in October 1988 calendar

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Who was born on October 21, 1988?


Famous people born on October 21, 1988:

  • Glen Powell
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  • Blanca Suárez
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October 21, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 21, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 17th and October 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 21, 1988 was Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

  1. - Groovy Kind Of Love youtube
  2. - Red Red Wine '88 youtube
  3. - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) youtube
  4. - Love Bites youtube
  5. - Wild, Wild West youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 21, 1988 was One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

  1. - One Moment In Time youtube
  2. - Desire youtube
  3. - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother youtube
  4. - Orinoco Flow youtube
  5. - Don't Worry, Be Happy youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 21, 1988 was My Prerogative by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

  1. - My Prerogative youtube
  2. - The Way You Love Me
  3. - You're Not My Kind Of Girl
  4. - Don't Rock The Boat
  5. - Any Love
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October 21, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 21st is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 21, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 04:13 pm and setting at 03:59 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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How old is someone born on October 21, 1988?


Someone born on October 21, 1988 is:

36 years 6 months old,

or 438 months and 2 days old,

or 1904 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13333 days old,

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

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

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