What happened on Friday May 27, 1988?

Here's what happened on May 27, 1988:

• US Senate Nuclear Treaty Ratification The US Senate ratified a landmark treaty aimed at eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles, representing a significant diplomatic breakthrough in reducing Cold War tensions and nuclear armaments.
• Death of Ernst Ruska, Electronic Microscope Pioneer Ernst Ruska, the renowned German physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1986 for inventing the electronic microscope, passed away in West Berlin, Germany. Ruska's groundbreaking work revolutionized scientific observation by enabling researchers to view objects at microscopic scales with unprecedented detail.
• Microsoft Windows 2.1 Release Microsoft released Windows 2.1, an important milestone in the evolution of personal computer operating systems, further developing the graphical user interface that would transform computing.
• Somaliland War of Independence Offensive The Somali National Movement launched a significant military offensive against Somali government forces in the strategically important cities of Hargeisa and Burao, marking a critical moment in the Somaliland independence struggle.
• Scott McGregor, Musician Scott McGregor, an English musician, was noted on this date.
• Heather Marks, Model Heather Marks, a Canadian model, was noted on this date.

Events in 1988

May 27, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 27, 1988

Newspapers from May. 27, 1988

May 27, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 148th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 27, 1988 can also be written as 5/27/1988 in the US and as 27/5/1988 in UK and Europe.

May 27, 1988 in May 1988 calendar

Famous people born on May 27, 1988:

• Vahinerii Requillart
• Brad Boxberger
• Juanjo Ciércoles
• Geoffrey Couët
• Vontae Davis
• Irina Davydova
• Marvin Emnes
• David Lighty
• Scott Loach
• Denis Odoi
• Eva Pinkelnig
• Andrejs Rastorgujevs
• Tobias Reichmann
• Garrett Richards
• Tyler Sash
• João Souza
• Pedro Sousa
• Nedim Čović
• Iōannīs Athīnaiou
• Celso Borges

Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on May 27th

Famous people died on May 27, 1988:

• Ernst Ruska

  German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1906).

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on May 27th

May 27, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 27, 1988 was One More Try by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

1. George Michael - One More Try
2. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
3. Gloria Estefan - Anything For You
4. Samantha Fox - Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
5. Foreigner - I Don't Want To Live Without You

May 27, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 27, 1988 was Perfect by Fairground Attraction, according to the music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

1. Fairground Attraction - Perfect
2. Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey - With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home
3. S-Express - Theme From S-Express
4. Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
5. New Order - Blue Monday 1988

May 27, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 27, 1988 was Just Got Paid by Johnny Kemp, according to the music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

1. Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid
2. Pebbles - Mercedes Boy
3. Keith Sweat - Something Just Ain't Right
4. Jesse Johnson - Love Struck
5. Tony Toni Tone - Little Walter

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 27th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 27, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 27, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 27, 1988 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 27, 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 May 27, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 04:34 pm and setting at 03:23 am.

The previous full moon was on May 01, 1988 while the next full moon would come on May 31, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on May 27, 1988

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Someone born on May 27, 1988 is:

36 years 11 months old,

or 443 months and 17 days old,

or 1928 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13501 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 27, 1988?

There are 13 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 27, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 27, 1988.

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