What happened on Sunday May 22, 1988?

About May 22nd, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Károly Grósz succeeds János Kádár as the leader of the Hungarian Communist Party, marking a significant political transition during the late Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: May 22nd, 1988 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Anything For You by Gloria Estefan
  • #1 UK song: Perfect by Fairground Attraction
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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

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May 22, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 22, 1988:

  • Leadership Change in Hungarian Communist Party Károly Grósz succeeds János Kádár as the leader of the Hungarian Communist Party, marking a significant political transition during the late Cold War era.
  • LPGA Championship Won by Sherri Turner Sherri Turner wins the 34th LPGA Championship, showcasing her skill and achievement in professional women's golf.

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

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What day of the week was May 22, 1988?


May 22, 1988 was a Sunday and it was the 143rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 22, 1988 can also be written as 5/22/1988 in the US and as 22/5/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 22, 1988?


Famous people born on May 22, 1988:

  • Pénélope Bonna
  • Henry Chavancy
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  • Ryan Camilleri
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  • Joe Coffey
  • Cristian Cominelli
  • Kasper Fisker
  • Giulia Fiume
  • Santana Garrett
  • Pape M'Bow
  • Fábio Manuel Matos Santos
  • Ilaria Mauro
  • Marcos Neves
  • Robert Oehle
  • Heida Reed
  • Vegard Skjerve
  • Amir Zaibi
  • Willians dos Santos Santana
  • Tony Andreu

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May 22, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 22, 1988:

  • Giorgio Almirante

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May 22, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 22, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 16th and May 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 22, 1988 was Anything For You by Gloria Estefan, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Anything For You youtube
  2. - One More Try youtube
  3. - Shattered Dreams youtube
  4. - Always On My Mind youtube
  5. - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 22, 1988 was Perfect by Fairground Attraction, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Perfect youtube
  2. - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home youtube
  3. - Theme From S-Express youtube
  4. - Got To Be Certain youtube
  5. - Blue Monday 1988 youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 22, 1988 was Mercedes Boy by Pebbles, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Mercedes Boy youtube
  2. - Nite And Day
  3. - My Girl
  4. - Just Got Paid
  5. - Something Just Ain't Right
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May 22, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 22nd is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 22, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 11:26 am and setting at 01:42 am.

The previous full moon was on May 01, 1988 while the next full moon would come on May 31, 1988.

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How old is someone born on May 22, 1988?


Someone born on May 22, 1988 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 1 day old,

or 1926 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13485 days old,

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

There are 29 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 22nd 2025.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 22, 1988.

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