What happened on Wednesday February 24, 1988?

About February 24th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Hustler Magazine, establishing a critical precedent for First Amendment protections of satirical speech, specifically in a case involving Jerry Falwell and a controversial parody.
  • Day of the week: February 24th, 1988 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Father Figure by George Michael
  • #1 UK song: I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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February 24, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 24, 1988:

  • Supreme Court Protects Satirical Speech in Landmark Hustler Case The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Hustler Magazine, establishing a critical precedent for First Amendment protections of satirical speech, specifically in a case involving Jerry Falwell and a controversial parody.
  • South African Apartheid Regime Bans United Democratic Front The South African apartheid government banned the United Democratic Front (UDF), a significant anti-apartheid civil society organization that played a crucial role in resisting racial segregation and promoting democratic change.
  • Matti Nykänen Makes Olympic History Finnish ski jumper Matti Nykänen becomes the first athlete to win three gold medals in a single Winter Olympics, achieving an unprecedented feat in winter sports history and establishing himself as a legendary Olympic athlete.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 24, 1988?


February 24, 1988 was a Wednesday and it was the 55th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 24, 1988 can also be written as 2/24/1988 in the US and as 24/2/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 24, 1988?


Famous people born on February 24, 1988:

  • Alexander Koch (actor)
  • Rodrigue Beaubois
  • Alessia Catrambone
  • Nicole Faverón
  • Jan Ghyselinck
  • Levi Hanssen
  • Michael Johnson
  • Alexander Koch
  • Vasiliy Levit
  • Sebastián Navarro
  • Simplex Nthala
  • Lynn Tan
  • Samuel Tsegay
  • Geoffrey Tulasne
  • Matija Špičić
  • David Magalhães
  • Clayton de Sousa Moreira
  • Admilson Estaline Dias Barros
  • Brittany Bowe

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February 24, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 24, 1988:

  • Memphis Slim
  • Raul Radice
  • Aldo Sestini
  • Bluma Zeigarnik

Famous people who died in 1988

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February 24, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 24, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 22nd and February 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 24, 1988 was Father Figure by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - Father Figure youtube
  2. - What Have I Done To Deserve This youtube
  3. - She's Like The Wind youtube
  4. - Never Gonna Give You Up youtube
  5. - Hungry Eyes youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 24, 1988 was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - I Should Be So Lucky youtube
  2. - I Think We're Alone Now youtube
  3. - When Will I Be Famous youtube
  4. - Tell It To My Heart youtube
  5. - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 24, 1988 was Girlfriend by Pebbles, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - Girlfriend youtube
  2. - You Will Know
  3. - Some Kind Of Lover
  4. - Run To Me
  5. - Never Knew Love Like This
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February 24, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 24th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 24, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 10:15 am and setting at 02:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 02, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Mar 03, 1988.

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How old is someone born on February 24, 1988?


Someone born on February 24, 1988 is:

37 years 2 months old,

or 446 months and 20 days old,

or 1942 weeks

or 13594 days old,

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

There are 286 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 24th 2026.

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

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