What happened on Tuesday April 26, 1988?

Here's what happened on April 26, 1988:

• Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster The catastrophic nuclear accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Pripyat, Soviet Ukraine. This event is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history, releasing massive amounts of radioactive material into the environment and causing long-term health and ecological consequences.
• Valerie Solanas Death Valerie Solanas, radical feminist author known for writing the SCUM Manifesto and for her controversial attempt to assassinate Andy Warhol in 1968, passes away.
• Davey Johnson Achieves Milestone New York Mets' manager Davey Johnson becomes the second manager in MLB history to record 400 victories in his first four years, following Al Lopez's earlier achievement.
• James McCracken, Tenor, Dies James McCracken, a renowned American opera tenor known for his powerful performances, dies at age 61.
• TNN Viewers Choice Awards First TNN Viewers Choice Awards held, with Randy Travis winning in five categories, highlighting his significant impact on country music that year.

Events in 1988

April 26, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 26, 1988

Newspapers from Apr. 26, 1988

April 26, 1988 was a Tuesday and it was the 117th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 26, 1988 can also be written as 4/26/1988 in the US and as 26/4/1988 in UK and Europe.

April 26, 1988 in April 1988 calendar

Famous people born on April 26, 1988:

• Romain Girouille

Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on April 26th

Famous people died on April 26, 1988:

• Guillermo Haro

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on April 26th

April 26, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 26, 1988 was Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

1. Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
2. Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
3. Aerosmith - Angel
4. INXS - Devil Inside
5. Gloria Estefan - Anything For You

April 26, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 26, 1988 was With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

1. Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
2. Fairground Attraction - Perfect
3. Liverpool FC - Anfield Rap (Red Machine In Full Effect)
4. Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
5. New Order - Blue Monday 1988

April 26, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 26, 1988 was Nite And Day by Al B. Sure!, according to the music chart for the week April 25th and May 1st.

1. Al B. Sure! - Nite And Day
2. E.U. - Da'Butt (From The Film "School Daze")
3. Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
4. Miki Howard (Duet With Gerald Levert) - That's What Love Is
5. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Lovin' On Next To Nothin'

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 26th 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 26, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 26, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 26, 1988 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 26, 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 26, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 02:40 pm and setting at 04:00 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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Your place in the Universe on April 26, 1988

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Someone born on April 26, 1988 is:

37 years and 18 days old,

or 444 months and 18 days old,

or 1933 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13532 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 26, 1988?

There are 347 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 26, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 26, 1988.

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