What happened on Monday February 22, 1988?

About February 22nd, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 22, 1988, American speed skater Bonnie Blair achieved a remarkable world record in the 500-meter sprint, completing the distance in an impressive 39.10 seconds. This performance highlighted Blair's exceptional athletic prowess and solidified her status as a top international speed skating competitor.
  • Day of the week: February 22nd, 1988 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Father Figure by George Michael
  • #1 UK song: I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about February 22nd, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on February 22nd, 1988.

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February 22, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 22, 1988:

  • Bonnie Blair Sets World Record in Speed Skating On February 22, 1988, American speed skater Bonnie Blair achieved a remarkable world record in the 500-meter sprint, completing the distance in an impressive 39.10 seconds. This performance highlighted Blair's exceptional athletic prowess and solidified her status as a top international speed skating competitor.

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February 22, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 22, 1988?


February 22, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 53rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 22, 1988 can also be written as 2/22/1988 in the US and as 22/2/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 22, 1988?


Famous people born on February 22, 1988:

  • Jimena Navarrete

    Mexican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe in 2010, gaining international recognition.

  • Borlée Twins

    Belgian athletic family known for track and field achievements, including multiple medals in European and international championships.

  • Jonathan Borlée

    Belgian professional sprinter known for his achievements in 400m track events and international competitions.

  • Kévin Borlée

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February 22, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 22, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 22nd and February 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 22, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 22, 1988 was Father Figure by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - Father Figure youtube
  2. - What Have I Done To Deserve This youtube
  3. - She's Like The Wind youtube
  4. - Never Gonna Give You Up youtube
  5. - Hungry Eyes youtube

February 22, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 22, 1988 was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - I Should Be So Lucky youtube
  2. - I Think We're Alone Now youtube
  3. - When Will I Be Famous youtube
  4. - Tell It To My Heart youtube
  5. - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car youtube

February 22, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 22, 1988 was Girlfriend by Pebbles, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - Girlfriend youtube
  2. - You Will Know
  3. - Some Kind Of Lover
  4. - Run To Me
  5. - Never Knew Love Like This
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February 22, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 22nd is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 22, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 22, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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February 22, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 22, 1988 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 22, 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 February 22, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 09:07 am and setting at 12:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 02, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Mar 03, 1988.

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How old is someone born on February 22, 1988?


Someone born on February 22, 1988 is:

37 years 2 months old,

or 446 months and 21 days old,

or 1942 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13595 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 22, 1988?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 22, 1988?

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