What happened on Thursday June 23, 1988?

About June 23rd, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dr. James Hansen, a prominent NASA scientist, delivered a groundbreaking testimony to the United States Senate, asserting that human-induced global warming had definitively begun. His testimony marked a critical moment in climate change awareness and scientific communication.
  • Day of the week: June 23rd, 1988 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson
  • #1 UK song: With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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June 23, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 23, 1988:

  • NASA Scientist Warns Senate About Global Warming Dr. James Hansen, a prominent NASA scientist, delivered a groundbreaking testimony to the United States Senate, asserting that human-induced global warming had definitively begun. His testimony marked a critical moment in climate change awareness and scientific communication.
  • Yellowstone Fire Erupts The Yellowstone Fire began on this date, ultimately burning approximately 1.6 million acres of land across Idaho and Montana by September 11. This massive wildfire became one of the most significant ecological events in U.S. national park history.
  • Gay Rights Activists Protest at BBC Gay rights activists staged a protest by invading the BBC television studios during the 6 pm news bulletin, drawing public attention to LGBTQ+ rights and media representation.
  • NBA Expansion Draft for Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat conducted their NBA expansion draft, marking the introduction of two new franchises to the professional basketball league and expanding the NBA's geographical reach.
  • Yankees Management Change Billy Martin's fifth term as New York Yankees manager concluded, with Lou Pinella being named as his successor, continuing the team's tradition of dynamic leadership changes.

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June 23, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 23, 1988?


June 23, 1988 was a Thursday and it was the 175th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 23, 1988 can also be written as 6/23/1988 in the US and as 23/6/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 23, 1988?


Famous people born on June 23, 1988:

  • Chet Faker

    Australian electronic musician known for his unique blend of soulful electronic music, who later rebranded to his birth name Nick Murphy.

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June 23, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 23, 1988:

  • Koko Cárdenas
  • Henry Murray

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June 23, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 23, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 20th and June 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 23, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 23, 1988 was Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - Foolish Beat youtube
  2. - Dirty Diana youtube
  3. - Together Forever (Remix) youtube
  4. - Make It Real youtube
  5. - The Flame youtube

June 23, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 23, 1988 was With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home youtube
  2. - Doctorin' The Tardis youtube
  3. - I Owe You Nothing youtube
  4. - Got To Be Certain youtube
  5. - Voyage Voyage youtube

June 23, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 23, 1988 was Joy by Teddy Pendergrass, according to the music chart for the week June 20th and June 26th.

  1. - Joy
  2. - One More Try youtube
  3. - Alphabet St.
  4. - Paradise
  5. - I'm Real
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June 23, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 23rd is Cancer.

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June 23, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 23, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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June 23, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 23, 1988 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 23, 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 June 23, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 02:19 pm and setting at 01:24 am.

The previous full moon was on May 31, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jun 29, 1988.

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How old is someone born on June 23, 1988?


Someone born on June 23, 1988 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 13 days old,

or 1928 weeks

or 13496 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 23, 1988?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 23, 1988?

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