Friday April 22, 1988
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It was Friday, under the sign of Taurus (see planets position on April 22, 1988). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Dee Gordon and James Ross.
In that special week of April people in US were listening to Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston.
In UK Heart by Pet Shop Boys was in the top 5 hits.
Iguana, directed by Monte Hellman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988
while Battle Cry Of Freedom by James M. McPherson was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Bereitschaft Dr. Federau.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Birdie Try or Ingrid's Back.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saints Soter and Caius
- Saint Leonidas (died 202)
- Brazil - Discovery Day.
- Saint Theodorus (d. 613)
Famous Birthdays:
- Dee Gordon: Baseball Player.
- James Ross: American drag queen performer.
- Amadou Samb: Senegalese footballer.
Famous Deaths:
- Irene Rich: American silent screen heroine from the time she was 16 in a career of some two decades.
Facts:
- New Jersey Devils' Patrik Sundstrom ties NHL playoff record of eight points in a playoff game (hat trick and five assists) in 10-4 rout over the Washington Capitals.
- Women are allowed to compete in the Little 500 bicycle race in Bloomington, Indiana, for the first time.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in April 1988?
- LIFE: Flight 225 Plane Crash
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: War Over Smoking -- Apr. 18, 1988
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9113
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1988
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 1988 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
- INXS - Devil Inside
- Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
- Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
- Pebbles - Girlfriend
- Aerosmith - Angel
- Tiffany - I Saw Him Standing There
- Gloria Estefan - Anything For You
- Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac
- Taylor Dayne - Prove Your Love
Top #10 R&B songs
- Da'Butt (From The Film "School Daze") - E.U.
- Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
- Gladys Knight And The Pips - Lovin' On Next To Nothin'
- Levert - Sweet Sensation
- Al B. Sure! - Nite And Day
- That's What Love Is - Miki Howard (Duet With Gerald Levert)
- Full Force - All In My Mind
- Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
- Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac
- Miles Jaye - I've Been A Fool For You
Top #10 Latin songs
- Y AHORA TE VAS - Los Bukis
- Juan Gabriel - DEBO HACERLO
- AY AMOR - Ana Gabriel
- PELIGRO DE AMOR - Chayanne
- Mi Hembra - Jose Jose
- ES MEJOR PERDONAR - Daniela Romo
- Todo Por Ti - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- AMOR PERFECTO - Roberto Carlos
- Jose Javier Solis - Me estoy volviendo loco
- Todo El Amor Que Te Hace Falta - Julio Iglesias
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Battle Cry Of Freedom
Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War.James
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Presumed Innocent
Hailed as the most suspenseful and compelling novel in decades, PRESUMED INNOCENT brings to life our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of all
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The Power Game
Pulitzer Prize winner Hedrick Smith goes inside America's power center in Washington, DC to reveal how the game of governing was played in the 1980s.
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The Tommyknockers
Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic, terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller about a terrifying otherworldly discovery and the effects it has a on a small town.“Late
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Videogames
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