What happened on Sunday April 24, 1988?

About April 24th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic maritime disaster occurred when a fire broke out aboard the submarine USS Bonefish off the coast of Florida. The incident resulted in the loss of three sailors' lives and left 22 others injured, highlighting the inherent risks in naval operations.
  • Day of the week: April 24th, 1988 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston
  • #1 UK song: Heart by Pet Shop Boys
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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April 24, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 24, 1988:

  • USS Bonefish Fire Incident A tragic maritime disaster occurred when a fire broke out aboard the submarine USS Bonefish off the coast of Florida. The incident resulted in the loss of three sailors' lives and left 22 others injured, highlighting the inherent risks in naval operations.
  • Rosie Jones Wins LPGA USX Golf Classic Professional golfer Rosie Jones secured victory at the LPGA USX Golf Classic on April 24, 1988, marking a significant achievement in her professional golf career.
  • Death of E.S. "Bob" Newson, South African Cricket Player E.S. "Bob" Newson, a notable South African fast bowler from the 1930s cricket era, passed away on this date. Newson was a significant figure in South African cricket history, known for his fast bowling skills during the interwar period.

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April 24, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 24, 1988?


April 24, 1988 was a Sunday and it was the 115th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 24, 1988 can also be written as 4/24/1988 in the US and as 24/4/1988 in UK and Europe.

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April 24, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 24, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 18th and April 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 24, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 24, 1988 was Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Where Do Broken Hearts Go youtube
  2. - Devil Inside youtube
  3. - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car youtube
  4. - Wishing Well youtube
  5. - Girlfriend youtube

April 24, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 24, 1988 was Heart by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Heart youtube
  2. - Drop The Boy youtube
  3. - Love Changes (Everything) youtube
  4. - Don't Turn Around youtube
  5. - Could've Been youtube

April 24, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 24, 1988 was Da'Butt (From The Film "School Daze") by E.U., according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Da'Butt (From The Film "School Daze")
  2. - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car youtube
  3. - Lovin' On Next To Nothin'
  4. - Sweet Sensation
  5. - Nite And Day
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April 24, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 24, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 24, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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April 24, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 24, 1988 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 24, 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 April 24, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 12:36 pm and setting at 03:17 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 02, 1988 while the next full moon would come on May 01, 1988.

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How old is someone born on April 24, 1988?


Someone born on April 24, 1988 is:

37 years and 20 days old,

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or 1933 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13534 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 24, 1988?

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