Monday January 25, 1988

US date format: 1/25/1988, UK date format: 25/1/1988

It was Monday, under the sign of Aquarius (see birth chart on January 25, 1988). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church. Famous people born on this day include Tatiana Golovin and Natalie Hall. In that special week of January people in US were listening to Need You Tonight by INXS. In UK I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany was in the top 5 hits. The Unbearable Lightness of Being, directed by Philip Kaufman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988 while The Bonfire Of The Vanities by Tom Wolfe was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching The Secret Life of Machines. If you liked videogames you were probably playing ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter) or F-1 Dream.
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Holidays

St. Dwynwen's Day and Patron Saint of Lovers - Welsh celebration of love Dirwnod Santes Dwynwen.
Tatiana Day, celebrated as the Day of Russian students since 1755, when the Moscow University was founded.
Catholicism and Anglicanism - Conversion of Saint Paul.
Christian ecumenism ? Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends.
Burns Night - Burns suppers are held in many parts of the world around this date. (Originated in Scotland)
Winter-Een-Mas - celebration of videogames and the people that play them. Winter-een-mas lasts for a whole week, which is always the very last week in January, the 25th through the 31st.
Roman Empire - second day of the Sementivae in honour of Ceres and Terra
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Events

George Harrison releases When We Was Fab
Ramsewak Shankar sworn in as President of Suriname.
15th American Music Awards: Anita Baker, Paul Simon and Whitney Houston.
Longest winless streak in Toronto Maple Leafs history (15 games).
Vice President George H.W. Bush and Dan Rather clash on CBS Evening News as Rather attempts to question Bush about his role in the Iran-Contra affair.
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