Thursday January 28, 1988
US date format: 1/28/1988, UK date format: 28/1/1988
It was Thursday, under the sign of Aquarius (see birth chart on January 28, 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 Camille Lepage and Aka .
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 Bakutotsu Kijūtei or Amagon.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of January 28, 1988?
Holidays
- Catholicism - Feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas
Events
- Saratina! opens at Cort Theater NYC for 597 performances
Famous Birthday
- Aka : Rapper.
- Camille Lepage: French photojournalist, she was killed...
- Chris Pfaff: Reality Star.
- Paul Henry: English footballer.
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Directed by: Philip Kaufman
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint
Country: United States of America
Cop
Directed by: James B. Harris
Starring: James Woods, Lesley Ann Warren, Charles Durning, Charles Haid
She's Having a Baby
Directed by: John Hughes
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Baldwin, James Ray
The Sisterhood
Directed by: Cirio H. Santiago
Starring: Rebecca Holden, Chuck Wagner, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Barbara Patrick
Tapeheads
Directed by: Bill Fishman
Starring: John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Mary Crosby, Clu Gulager
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 28, 1988?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- INXS - Need You Tonight
- Tiffany - Could've Been
- Bangles - Hazy Shade Of Winter
- Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
- Expose - Seasons Change
- Roger - I Want To Be Your Man
- George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
- Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes
- Elton John - Candle In The Wind (Live)
- Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
- Bros - When Will I Be Famous
- Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
- Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart
- Elton John - Candle In The Wind (Live)
Top #10 R&B songs
- Keith Sweat - I Want Her
- Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan - Love Changes
- Gladys Knight And The Pips - Love Overboard
- Meli'sa Morgan - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
- Miki Howard - Baby, Be Mine
- Pebbles - Girlfriend
- Stephanie Mills - Secret Lady
- Michael Cooper - To Prove My Love
- Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Featuring Full Force - Someone To Love Me For Me
- The Deele - Two Occasions
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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The Secret Life of Machines
Starring: Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod, Frances Kay, Meg Amsden
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Wonder Years
Sueurs froides
ALF Tales
Blah Blah Blah
Days to next January 28
If January 28, 1988 is your birthday you're 32 years, 7 months, 27 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 4 months, 4 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 1988?
- LIFE: Year In Pictures
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Iowa Primary -- Jan. 25, 1988
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9101
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Bonfire Of The Vanities
By: Tom Wolfe
Vintage Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities, the #1 bestseller that will forever define late-twentieth-century New York style. "No one has portrayed New York Society this accurately and devastatingly since Edith Wharton" (The National Review)“A page-turner .
Winters' Tales
By: Jonathan Winters
The most original and influential comic mind of our generation gives us a rollicking tour of his expansive imagination. Alongside the hilarity are intimate, revealing, and poignant recollections of childhood`s pains
Chronicle Of The 20Th Century
By: Clifton Daniel
There's never been anything like it. Imagine being able to sweep your eyes over the incredible riches and excitement of our century as reported in the important" News of the Day"
Mortal Fear
By: Robin Cook
A harrowing medical nightmare on the cutting edge of genetic research, Mortal Fear goes into the controversial future of modern medicine.
Heaven And Hell
By: John Jakes
The bestselling saga that has sold more than 5 million copies.The books that inspired the smash-hit television miniseries.Beautifully repackaged for the Dutton hardcover release of On Secret Service--John Jakes's long-awaited return
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Beach Buggy Simulator
Bakutotsu Kijūtei
Air Warrior II
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
Amagon
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