What happened on Saturday December 24, 1988?

Here's what happened on December 24, 1988:

• Anti-African Student Unrest in Nanjing A serious racial incident occurred at a university in Nanjing, China, where Chinese students engaged in a prolonged seven-hour attack on African student dormitories, throwing rocks and bottles. This event highlighted significant racial tensions and xenophobic sentiments among students.
• El Gordo Lottery Draw in Spain The annual Spanish Christmas lottery, known as 'El Gordo' (The Fat One), awarded its first prize of US$194 million, which was shared among 72 lucky winners. This massive lottery draw is a significant cultural and economic event in Spain, with millions of participants hoping to win life-changing amounts of money.
• Birth of Piyush Chawla Piyush Chawla, an Indian cricket player, was born. He would later become a notable leg-spin bowler in Indian cricket, representing various domestic and national teams.

Events in 1988

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

Magazines from Dec. 24, 1988

Newspapers from Dec. 24, 1988

December 24, 1988: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Houston Oilers - Cleveland Browns : 24 - 23

December 24, 1988 was a Saturday and it was the 359th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 24, 1988 can also be written as 12/24/1988 in the US and as 24/12/1988 in UK and Europe.

December 24, 1988 in December 1988 calendar

Famous people died on December 24, 1988:

• Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil
• Yamada Mumon

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on December 24th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 24, 1988 was Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
2. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
3. Chicago - Look Away
4. Anita Baker - Giving You The Best That I Got
5. Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 24, 1988 was Mistletoe And Wine by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Cliff Richard - Mistletoe And Wine
2. Kylie & Jason - Especially For You
3. Bros - Cat Among The Pigeons / Silent Night
4. Angry Anderson - Suddenly
5. Robin Beck - First Time

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 24, 1988 was Tumblin' Down by Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers - Tumblin' Down
2. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
3. Roberta Flack - Oasis
4. Vesta - Sweet, Sweet Love
5. Cherrelle - Everything I Miss At Home

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 24th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 24, 1988 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 24, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 05:55 pm and setting at 09:22 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 23, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 1989.

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Your place in the Universe on December 24, 1988

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Someone born on December 24, 1988 is:

36 years 4 months old,

or 436 months and 19 days old,

or 1898 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13289 days old,

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

There are 225 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 24, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 24, 1988.

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