Thursday 28 January 1988
It was Thursday, under the sign of Aquarius. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
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 Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle was in the top 5 hits.
while The Bonfire Of The Vanities by Tom Wolfe was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching World Ninja War Jiraiya.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Dangerous Dave or F/A-18 Interceptor.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Old Newspapers
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TV Series
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 28 January 1988 ?
Holidays:
- Catholicism - Feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas
Famous Birthdays:
- Camille Lepage: French photojournalist, she was killed during the conflict in African Central Republic.
- Aka : Rapper.
- Chris Pfaff: Reality Star.
- Paul Henry: English footballer.
- Seiya Sanada: Japanese wrestler.
Facts:
- Saratina! opens at Cort Theater NYC for 597 performances
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 1988 ?
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
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 1988?
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9101
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Iowa Primary -- Jan. 25, 1988
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9100
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Leaving Home
In the first collection of Lake Wobegon monologues, Keillor tells readers more about some of the people from Lake Wobegon Days and introduces some new faces.
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The Bonfire Of The Vanities
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 .
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The Tommyknockers
Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic, terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller about a terrifying otherworldly discovery and the effects it has a on a small town.“Late
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Kaleidoscope
When a beautiful young Frenchwoman and a brilliant American actor meet in wartime Paris, their love begins like a fairy tale but ends in tragedy. Suddenly orphaned, their three children are cruelly separated.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Dangerous Dave
Hundra
Arcade Game Construction Kit
Ebonstar
