Tuesday 22 March 1988
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Aries. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Gary Beadle and Tania Raymonde.
In that special week of March people in US were listening to Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson.
In UK I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue was in the top 5 hits.
Beetlejuice, directed by Tim Burton, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988
while The Icarus Agenda by Robert Ludlum was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Chelmsford 123.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Beach Buggy Simulator or Devastators.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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TV Series
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 22 March 1988 ?
Holidays:
- Blessed Genta of Maaseik
- The fourth day of Quinquatria in ancient Rome, held in honor of Minerva.
- World Water Day.
- Easter Sunday - 1818, 2285. In the Gregorian Calendar 22 March is the earliest date on which Easter Sunday can fall (25th April is the latest).
- Saint Octavian
- Saint Lea of Rome
- Saint Reinhilde of Ghent
Famous Birthdays:
- Gary Beadle: Reality Star.
- Tania Raymonde: American actress.
- Chris Ivory: Football Player.
- Noriko Kijima: Japanese model and actress.
- Rottyful Sky: South Korean singer and actress (d. 2013).
Facts:
- WA beat Queensland by 5 wkts to win the Sheffield Shield Final
- US Congress overrides Reagan's veto of sweeping civil rights bill.
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of March 1988 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror
- Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights
- Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
- Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue
- Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
- Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak
- Keith Sweat - I Want Her
- George Michael - Father Figure
- The Jets - Rocket 2 U
- Def Leppard - Hysteria
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in March 1988?
- Time: Inset: sex therapist Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Inset: by Chiasson/Gamma Liaison.
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9109
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Superman at 50 -- Mar. 14, 1988
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Leaving Home
In the first collection of Lake Wobegon monologues, Keillor tells readers more about some of the people from Lake Wobegon Days and introduces some new faces.
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The Bonfire Of The Vanities
Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York Society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton" (The National Review)“A page-turner .
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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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Kaleidoscope
When a beautiful young Frenchwoman and a brilliant American actor meet in wartime Paris, their love begins like a fairy tale but ends in tragedy. Suddenly orphaned, their three children are cruelly separated.
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