What happened on Monday March 28, 1988?

About March 28th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Michael Jackson's powerful and socially conscious song 'Man in the Mirror' reaches number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song, from his landmark album 'Bad', encourages personal reflection and social change.
  • Day of the week: March 28th, 1988 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Heart by Pet Shop Boys
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about March 28th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on March 28th, 1988.

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March 28, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 28, 1988:

  • Michael Jackson's 'Man in the Mirror' Tops US Charts Michael Jackson's powerful and socially conscious song 'Man in the Mirror' reaches number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song, from his landmark album 'Bad', encourages personal reflection and social change.
  • Pet Shop Boys' 'Heart' Tops UK Charts The British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys reach number one on the UK Singles Chart with their hit song 'Heart', further solidifying their status as one of the most influential pop groups of the 1980s.
  • Terence Trent D'Arby's 'Wishing Well' Tops R&B Charts Terence Trent D'Arby's soulful R&B hit 'Wishing Well' reaches number one on the R&B charts, showcasing the diverse musical landscape of the late 1980s.
  • Lacey Turner Birth Lacey Turner, a prominent British soap opera actress, was born on this date. She would later become famous for her roles in popular television series like EastEnders, where she played Stacey Slater, earning critical acclaim and multiple awards.

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March 28, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 28, 1988?


March 28, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 88th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 28, 1988 can also be written as 3/28/1988 in the US and as 28/3/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 28, 1988?


Famous people born on March 28, 1988:

  • Lacey Turner

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  • Albert Reynolds

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March 28, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 28, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 28th and April 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 28, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 28, 1988 was Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Man In The Mirror youtube
  2. - Endless Summer Nights youtube
  3. - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car youtube
  4. - Out Of The Blue youtube
  5. - I Want Her youtube

March 28, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 28, 1988 was Heart by Pet Shop Boys, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Heart youtube
  2. - Drop The Boy youtube
  3. - Love Changes (Everything) youtube
  4. - Don't Turn Around youtube
  5. - Could've Been youtube

March 28, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 28, 1988 was Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby, according to the music chart for the week March 28th and April 3rd.

  1. - Wishing Well youtube
  2. - Man In The Mirror youtube
  3. - Ooo La La La
  4. - Lovey Dovey
  5. - Fishnet
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March 28, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 28th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 28, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 28, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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March 28, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 28, 1988 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 28, 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 March 28, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 01:48 pm and setting at 04:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 03, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Apr 02, 1988.

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How old is someone born on March 28, 1988?


Someone born on March 28, 1988 is:

37 years 1 month old,

or 445 months and 16 days old,

or 1937 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13561 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 28, 1988?

There are 318 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 28, 1988?

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