What happened on Monday January 25, 1988?

About January 25th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: The iconic Louvre Pyramid, designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei, was completed and officially opened to the public, symbolizing a modern architectural intervention in the historic Louvre Museum in Paris.
  • Day of the week: January 25th, 1988 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Need You Tonight by INXS
  • #1 UK song: I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about January 25th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on January 25th, 1988.

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January 25, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 25, 1988:

  • Louvre Pyramid Completed The iconic Louvre Pyramid, designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei, was completed and officially opened to the public, symbolizing a modern architectural intervention in the historic Louvre Museum in Paris.
  • Bush-Rather Confrontation on CBS Evening News Vice President George H.W. Bush and CBS News anchor Dan Rather engaged in a heated exchange during a live interview, with Rather attempting to question Bush about his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair, highlighting the political tensions of the era.
  • Cold War Aerial Confrontation A tense Cold War incident occurred when a Soviet fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane, highlighting the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.
  • George Harrison Releases 'When We Was Fab' Former Beatles member George Harrison released the single 'When We Was Fab', a nostalgic tribute to the band's early days, from his album 'Cloud Nine'.
  • 15th American Music Awards The 15th American Music Awards celebrated top musical talents, with notable performances and awards for Anita Baker, Paul Simon, and Whitney Houston.
  • Ramsewak Shankar Becomes President of Suriname Ramsewak Shankar was sworn in as the President of Suriname, marking a significant political transition in the South American nation.
  • Toronto Maple Leafs Record Winless Streak The Toronto Maple Leafs set a franchise record by enduring their longest winless streak of 15 consecutive games, a challenging period for the hockey team.

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January 25, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 25, 1988?


January 25, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 25th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 25, 1988 can also be written as 1/25/1988 in the US and as 25/1/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 25, 1988?


Famous people born on January 25, 1988:

  • Natalie Hall
    Natalie Hall

    American television actress known for her roles in various TV series and movies.

  • Tatiana Golovin

    Retired French tennis player renowned for her powerful groundstrokes and notable performances in Grand Slam tournaments.

  • Da'Sean Butler

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January 25, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 25, 1988:

  • Jurgis Baltrušaitis
  • Colleen Moore
  • David Tobey

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January 25, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 25, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 25th and January 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 25, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 25, 1988 was Need You Tonight by INXS, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - Need You Tonight youtube
  2. - Could've Been youtube
  3. - Hazy Shade Of Winter youtube
  4. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube
  5. - Seasons Change youtube

January 25, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 25, 1988 was I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - I Think We're Alone Now youtube
  2. - When Will I Be Famous youtube
  3. - I Should Be So Lucky youtube
  4. - Tell It To My Heart youtube
  5. - Candle In The Wind (Live) youtube

January 25, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 25, 1988 was I Want Her by Keith Sweat, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

  1. - I Want Her youtube
  2. - Love Changes
  3. - Love Overboard
  4. - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
  5. - Baby, Be Mine
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January 25, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 25th is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 25, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 25, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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January 25, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 25, 1988 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 25, 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 January 25, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 10:39 am and setting at 01:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 04, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Feb 02, 1988.

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How old is someone born on January 25, 1988?


Someone born on January 25, 1988 is:

37 years 3 months old,

or 447 months and 19 days old,

or 1946 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13624 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 25, 1988?

There are 256 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 25th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 25, 1988?

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